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Trump Administration Redefines COVID-19 Information with Lab Leak Theory Website

The redesigned covid.gov now promotes the lab leak theory, redirecting users to a new White House webpage denouncing previous measures taken against COVID-19.


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The Trump administration has dramatically transformed the covid.gov website, which now forwards users to a White House page advancing the controversial lab leak theory regarding COVID-19’s origins. Despite scientific support for a natural spillover, the site criticizes previous public health strategies like social distancing and mask mandates, labeling them ineffective. It reflects a growing trend under Trump's recent administration, with various federal sites being modified to push specific narratives. Critics, including scientists and public health officials, have condemned the new content as promoting disinformation and diverting attention from ongoing pandemic-related issues.

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