Washington D.C. – April 13, 2025
The White House has replaced the federal government’s long-standing COVID-19 informational platform, covid.gov, with a newly designed website promoting the lab-leak theory of the virus’s origin, a move that has sparked immediate criticism from health experts and political opponents.
The covid.gov website, which for years served as the central digital hub for COVID-19 resources, such as vaccine guidance, testing access, and information on long COVID, now redirects to a White House portal titled “Lab Leak: The True Origins of COVID-19.” The banner boldly blames China for the global pandemic and criticizes prominent public health figures and international organizations.
The change, led by President Donald Trump, comes as part of his administration’s broader pivot in messaging regarding COVID-19. The updated covid gov site accuses former health officials, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, of “downplaying” the lab-leak theory and undermining transparency during the early stages of the pandemic.
From Public Health to Political Message
Previously, covid. gov provided comprehensive details for American citizens during the height of the COVID-19 crisis. Archived versions of the site include advice for people with pre-existing conditions, links to order at-home tests, treatment timelines, and prevention strategies such as masking and social distancing.
The new White House version removes these resources and replaces them with five arguments supporting the lab-origin theory. Central to the claim is that the city of Wuhan, where the first known outbreak occurred, is home to a high-security virology laboratory. The site further alleges that the Chinese government concealed crucial data and accuses the World Health Organization (WHO) of “covering up the truth.”
Critics Slam Move as Politically Motivated
Health experts and several political leaders have condemned the decision to transform covid.gov into a platform for what some call “pandemic revisionism.”
“The original covid.gov website was a critical source of life-saving information,” said Dr. Elena Mitchell, an infectious disease specialist based in Boston. “To strip that away and replace it with politically driven content is not only irresponsible—it’s dangerous.”
Democratic lawmakers echoed that sentiment, accusing Trump of manipulating public health tools to further his political agenda ahead of the 2026 midterms. “This is what happens when public health policy is dictated by politics, not science,” said Senator Cory Booker.
Fauci, Cuomo, and WHO in the Crosshairs
The revamped site singles out several figures as “failures” in pandemic management. It accuses Dr. Fauci of suppressing lab-leak discussions and blames former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo—now running for New York City mayor—for “medical malpractice” in nursing home deaths during the early COVID crisis.
It also reiterates Trump’s longstanding criticism of the World Health Organization, labeling its response as “an abject failure.” Trump previously initiated a U.S. withdrawal from the WHO shortly after taking office again in January.
CIA’s Lab-Leak Assessment Adds Fuel
Adding weight to the new narrative is a recent but cautious assessment by the Central Intelligence Agency. In January, a CIA spokesperson acknowledged that the agency believes the COVID-19 pandemic is “more likely than not” to have originated from a lab, though it noted its “low confidence” in the conclusion and admitted that a natural origin remains possible.
Despite the agency’s ambiguity, Trump’s administration has leaned heavily on this endorsement to justify the overhaul of covid. gov.
China Responds
The Chinese government responded strongly to the development, accusing the United States of politicizing the pandemic’s origins. A spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, “This move by the White House undermines global cooperation and aims to deflect attention from America’s own pandemic failures.”
China maintains that it has cooperated with international investigations and continues to reject lab-leak allegations as “groundless.”
No Comment from Key Figures
At the time of publication, Dr. Fauci, former President Joe Biden, Governor Cuomo, and WHO officials had not issued statements regarding the White House’s actions or the new covid gov portal.
Public Health Concerns Linger
As Americans continue to live with the long-term impacts of COVID-19, including long COVID symptoms and recurring outbreaks, many experts worry that removing vital information from covid.gov could have lasting consequences. Public health groups are now urging the administration to restore the original content or provide alternate access to verified information.
In the meantime, visitors to covid.gov will be greeted with a new message—not about vaccines or treatments—but about political accountability, lab origins, and the start of what many are calling “a rewritten pandemic history.”
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