India, July 30 -- US Senator John Fetterman expressed profound regret over the early dismissal of the COVID-19 lab leak theory, admitting during a high-stakes congressional hearing that political polarisation hindered objective scientific inquiry during the global health crisis. Speaking before the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, the Pennsylvania Democrat reflected on the turbulent pandemic years as lawmakers interrogated former chief medical advisor Dr Anthony Fauci.

Reflections on Pandemic Policy and the Lab Leak Debate

The hearing, which drew intense national attention as Dr Fauci invoked his constitutional right against self-incrimination multiple times, provided a platform for lawmakers to re-examine...