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For certain viruses, researchers found no evidence that they evolved special adaptations before jumping into humans. SARS-CoV-2 shows no genetic signal of lab adaptation. Its evolutionary pattern matches natural circulation in animal reservoirs, undermining claims of prolonged laboratory manipulation.
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Phys.org, "Recent pandemic viruses jumped to humans without prior adaptation," March 2026.
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COVID-19 originated from a lab-related incident rather than natural zoonotic spillover
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Disputed The submitted wording is real, but it is not on the cited Phys.org URL and is not correctly attributed to Phys.org. It appears verbatim as two Key Takeaways bullets on a UC San Diego Today story by Lizelda Lopez, published March 09, 2026; the Phys.org page dated March 9, 2026 contains different prose and a Joel Wertheim quote instead. ([today.ucsd.edu](https://today.ucsd.edu/story/recent-pandemic-viruses-jumped-to-humans-without-prior-adaptation-uc-san-diego-study-finds)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 1h ago
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