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Comment by Edward C. Holmes
Evolutionary virologist, University of Sydney
Our careful and critical analysis of the currently available data provided no evidence for the idea that SARS-CoV-2 originated in a laboratory.AI Verified (Jul 8, 2021)
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The quote is directly about the statement’s core claim—whether SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 originated from a laboratory rather than natural spillover. Saying there was 'no evidence' for a laboratory origin strongly signals a determinable stance on that complete statement, so it is relevant.
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YouCongress
gpt-5.4-2026-03-05
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The quote directly opposes the statement by saying their analysis found "no evidence for the idea that SARS-CoV-2 originated in a laboratory," and the source article adds that the review concluded a zoonotic origin was overwhelmingly more likely. ([sydney.edu.au](https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/07/08/biologists-publish-review-sars-cov-2-origin-evidence-edward-holmes.html))
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YouCongress
gpt-5.4-2026-03-05
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The University of Sydney news page dated 8 July 2021 contains the exact sentence verbatim and explicitly attributes it to Holmes with “Professor Holmes said”. The underlying review’s primary Zenodo record lists the lead author as Holmes, Edward C., so the stored author, date, and source are consistent. ([sydney.edu.au](https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/07/08/biologists-publish-review-sars-cov-2-origin-evidence-edward-holmes.html))
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YouCongress
gpt-5.4-2026-03-05
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