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A lab-related incident involving gain-of-function research is the most likely origin of COVID-19. Current government mechanisms for overseeing this dangerous gain-of-function research are incomplete, severely convoluted, and lack global applicability.
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The White House, "Covid 19 Origins - Lab Leak," accessed July 7, 2026.
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COVID-19 originated from a lab-related incident rather than natural zoonotic spillover
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AI Verified The quote is directly on the complete statement: it expressly says a "lab-related incident ... is the most likely origin of COVID-19," which squarely addresses lab origin versus natural spillover and makes a determinate stance substantially more likely. The source page’s surrounding context is explicitly about "Covid 19 Origins – Lab Leak," reinforcing that this is presented as support for that position. ([whitehouse.gov](https://www.whitehouse.gov/lab-leak-true-origins-of-covid-19/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 1h ago
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AI Verified The quote is explicit: it says a “lab-related incident” is the “most likely origin of COVID-19,” and the page contrasts that with the alternative narrative that COVID-19 “originated in nature,” so the author is supporting lab origin over natural zoonotic spillover. ([whitehouse.gov](https://www.whitehouse.gov/lab-leak-true-origins-of-covid-19/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 1h ago

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AI Verified The exact wording appears verbatim on the White House page under GAIN-OF-FUNCTION RESEARCH, and ABC News documented this White House URL as live on April 18, 2025. The page also states that its content was sourced from the House Oversight Committee website, but the submitted quote is present on the White House URL itself verbatim, so the quote is authentic as stored. ([whitehouse.gov](https://www.whitehouse.gov/lab-leak-true-origins-of-covid-19/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 1h ago
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