The White House has replaced the federal government’s COVID-19 news hub with a website pushing the lab leak theory, blaming China for the pandemic. President Trump threatened with more tariffs after China imposed a 34% tariff on U.S. imports. The website redirects to a new site promoting the lab leak theory that the coronavirus originated in a Chinese lab. The site also criticizes Dr. Anthony Fauci and previous COVID-19 measures such as social distancing and masking. President Trump has been a vocal supporter of the lab leak theory. The CIA has stated low confidence in the theory but has not ruled out a natural origin for the virus. China has accused the U.S. of politicizing the issue and has taken steps to determine the virus’s origin. The website also criticizes former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 response. Trump’s website also slams measures such as social distancing, masking, and lockdowns as ineffective. The old website had resources on vaccines, treatment, and testing for COVID-19, which are no longer available on the new site. This change comes amid ongoing tensions between the U.S. and China over the pandemic and trade issues.
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