Lab leak focus The White House said several lines of evidence support a laboratory origin for SARS-CoV-2. The White House also revisited the scientific paper The Proximal Origin of SARS-CoV-2. It alleged that Dr. Fauci encouraged the publication to reinforce the view that the virus emerged naturally and to counter growing discussion of a possible laboratory leak. Pandemic policies questioned The White House also challenged several cornerstone public health measures adopted during the pandemic. Separately, the White House highlighted ongoing political fallout surrounding Anthony Fauci.