US NewsIn-DepthMemo Reveals State Department Assessed in Early 2020 That Lab Leak Was Most Likely Origin of COVID-19SavePrintThe U.S. State Department is shown in Washington on Jan. 26, 2017. Win McNamee/Getty ImagesJeff Carlson&Hans Mahncke4/6/20220:00X 1News AnalysisA newly released memo from the U.S. State Department reveals that government officials knew early on that the COVID pandemic likely originated at a lab in Wuhan, China.Share this articleLeave a commentJeff CarlsonAuthorHans MahnckeAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesThe DC Establishment Is Deeply Concerned That Trump May Have Copies of His Declassified BinderDec 28, 2023How the Obama Admin Enabled the Nonstop Security Leaks Against TrumpNov 29, 2023Behind Recent Billions Given to Iran Is a Decade of Failed US PolicyOct 11, 2023Congressional Revelations Put New Focus on Ukraine: A TimelineJun 13, 2023Related TopicsState Departmentwuhan institute of virology