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Comment by Richard H. Ebright

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Molecular biologist, Rutgers University; Board of Governors Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
A large preponderance of evidence indicates that COVID-19 has a human origin, rather than a natural origin, with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, having entered humans through a research-related incident.
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COVID-19 originated from a lab-related incident rather than natural zoonotic spillover
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AI Verified Relevant: the cited testimony’s conclusion expressly contrasts a research-related human origin for SARS-CoV-2 with a natural origin, so it is directly on the lab-incident-vs.-zoonotic-spillover statement and provides a clearly determinable stance signal. ([hsgac.senate.gov](https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/Testimony-Ebright-2024-06-18.pdf)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 1h ago
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AI Verified The author is explicitly for the statement: he says COVID-19 had "a human origin, rather than a natural origin" and that SARS-CoV-2 entered humans "through a research-related incident," directly favoring a lab-related origin over zoonotic spillover. ([hsgac.senate.gov](https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/Testimony-Ebright-2024-06-18.pdf)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 1h ago

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AI Verified The supplied Senate HSGAC PDF is fetchable and identifies itself as "Written Testimony of Richard H. Ebright" dated June 18, 2024; on page 2, lines 34-36, it contains the submitted quote verbatim. The committee hearing page for "Origins of COVID-19: An Examination of Available Evidence" on June 18, 2024 also lists Richard H. Ebright, Ph.D. as a witness, corroborating attribution. No correction is needed. ([hsgac.senate.gov](https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/Testimony-Ebright-2024-06-18.pdf)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 1h ago
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