Fauci set for contentious Senate hearing on COVID-19 pandemic origins

Dr. Anthony Fauci is set to testify before a Senate committee investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hearing, led by Sen. Rand Paul, includes documents released by Paul suggesting Fauci knew of a possible lab origin in Wuhan, China, though Fauci has stated a lab leak is unlikely. The World Health Organization's 2025 report lists a lab leak as a possible scenario but cites zoonotic transmission as more likely.