New Declassified Files Spark Shock Over Covid Origins Debate
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Jun 19, 2026, 23:27 IST | Updated: Jun 19, 2026, 23:27 IST
#Gravitas A fresh political and intelligence storm has erupted in the United States over the origins of COVID-19. On her final day as director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard released newly declassified documents that she claims expose links between U. S.-funded research, China's Wuhan Institute of Virology and the actions of former top American health official Dr Anthony Fauci.
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