Morning Jolt: The Energy Department Lab Investigating Covid Knows What It’s Talking About

On the menu today: For the second time in about three months, the Morning Jolt turns its attention to Lawrence Livermore National Labs, across the bay from San Francisco in California. I could begin with, "Nyah-nyah I was right," and no doubt you should read the NR editorial this morning. But instead of gloating, it's probably more useful to lay out some background about the Department of Energy laboratory that now concludes — with "low confidence" — that the Covid pandemic most likely arose from a laboratory leak after previously stating it was undecided on this point.

A Very Good Laboratory Investigates a Very Bad One

Last night, it wasn't hard to find random people on Twitter dismissing the Department of Energy laboratory report in the Wall ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY February 27 2023 WITH JIM GERAGHTY February 27 2023 The Energy Department Lab Investigating Covid Knows What It's Talking About On the menu today: For the second time in about three months, the Morning Jolt turns its attention to Lawrence Livermore National Labs, across the bay from San Francisco in California. I could begin with, "Nyah-nyah I was right," and no doubt you should read the NR editorial this morning. But instead of gloating, it's probably more useful to lay out some background about the Department of Energy laboratory that now concludes — with "low confidence" — that the Covid pandemic most likely arose from a laboratory leak after previously stating it was undecided on this point. A Very Good Laboratory Investigates a Very Bad One Last night, it wasn't hard to find random people on Twitter dismissing the Department of Energy laboratory report in the Wall ...   READ MORE

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