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Comment by Gregory A. Smith

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Virologist and coauthor of an ASM commentary on SARS-CoV-2 origins and lab-leak claims
Outbreak preparedness is a topic that requires a coordinated, evidence-based, global effort, that relies on long-term global partnerships. Diverting attention, effort and resources in response to the unsupported lab leak hypothesis harms the mission of pandemic preparedness.
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Gregory A. Smith, coauthor of James Alwine et al., "The harms of promoting the lab leak hypothesis for SARS-CoV-2 origins without evidence," Journal of Virology, August 1, 2024.
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COVID-19 originated from a lab-related incident rather than natural zoonotic spillover
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