Nandkumar M. Kamat on COVID-19 originated from a lab-related …

Nandkumar M. Kamat

Columnist and writer on science and public affairs

SAGO’s verdict is neither a declaration nor a defeat. It is the honest output of rigorous science operating under significant constraints. The leading hypothesis — zoonotic spillover, probably involving the Huanan market — is supported by substantial evidence. The lab-leak hypothesis remains unproven but cannot be fully closed while key data remain locked away.

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Nandkumar M. Kamat, "Where did COVID-19 come from?" The Navhind Times, updated February 28, 2026.

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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 quote is directly about whether COVID-19 came from zoonotic spillover or a lab-related incident, and it says zoonotic spillover is the leading hypothesis supported by substantial evidence while the lab-leak hypothesis remains unproven. That makes the author’s stance on the complete statement substantially more likely and determinable, even though the article notes some uncertainty remains. ([navhindtimes.in](https://navhindtimes.in/panorama/where-did-covid-19-come-from/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 3mo ago

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AI Verified The author is opposing the statement: he says the "leading hypothesis" is zoonotic spillover, "supported by substantial evidence," while the lab-leak hypothesis "remains unproven." In context, the article also says most peer-reviewed evidence points to an animal origin, so the overall position is against a lab-origin-over-spillover claim. ([navhindtimes.in](https://navhindtimes.in/panorama/where-did-covid-19-come-from/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 3mo ago

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AI Verified The exact passage appears verbatim in The Navhind Times article “Where did COVID-19 come from?”; the webpage credits Nandkumar M. Kamat and shows “Last updated: February 28, 2026 11:14 pm.” The March 1, 2026 e-paper reproduces the same passage under his byline, corroborating the attribution. ([navhindtimes.in](https://navhindtimes.in/panorama/where-did-covid-19-come-from/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 3mo ago

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The clustering of early cases around the Huanan market reflects where the COVID-19 virus emerged, not just where testing looked

More than 60% of the earliest confirmed COVID-19 cases in December 2019 had a direct or indirect link to a single location: the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan. Environmental swabs taken from the market in January 2020 — after it had been closed and b...

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