The CIA has stated with “low confidence” that COVID-19 probably originated from a lab leak in China – a shift from its earlier neutral position on the issue. The statement, made after Director John Ratcliffe took office, suggested both a lab-related and natural origin for the pandemic were plausible. Ratcliffe has previously supported the theory that the virus was developed at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

NP pay by state, adjusted for cost of living | 2025 – Becker’s Hospital Review
California offers the highest wages for nurse practitioners (NPs), but Oklahoma tops the list once adjusted for the cost of living. This is according to