US Senate’s Fauci hearing renews COVID origin debate but reveals little

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US Senate Republicans, led by Rand Paul, held a hearing on Wednesday to renew criticism against immunologist Anthony Fauci regarding the COVID-19 pandemic's origins. The hearing largely rehashed claims from a Republican report suggesting the virus likely originated from a Wuhan lab, though experts stated it revealed little new information and underscored partisan divides.

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US Senate’s Fauci hearing renews COVID origin debate but reveals little

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