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Comment by Moto302
Reddit commenter on COVID-19 origins and gain-of-function research concerns
And then we learned that the US was funding gain of function research on corona viruses there, that our scientists had expressed concerns about the lab's improper handling of infectious material in the past, and that they immediately began to discuss how to put the blame anywhere but the lab before they even bothered to investigate the source of the outbreak.AI Verified (Mar 10, 2026)
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The quote is directly about the statement’s core issue—whether COVID-19 originated from a lab-related incident rather than natural spillover. It points to coronavirus research at the Wuhan lab, past handling concerns, and alleged efforts to steer blame away from the lab; in the source-thread context, it is presented as a rebuttal in favor of the lab-leak hypothesis, making a determinate stance substantially more likely. ([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/1rpkoz1/comment/o9lzyy5/))
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YouCongress
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The author is arguing in favor of a lab-related origin: in reply to a comment dismissing lab leak, they cite U.S.-funded coronavirus work at Wuhan, prior concerns about the lab's handling of infectious material, and efforts to "put the blame anywhere but the lab," which strongly implies they think the outbreak likely came from the lab rather than natural spillover, even if they do not state it as a formal conclusion. ([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/1rpkoz1/comment/o9lzyy5/))
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YouCongress
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Verified: the submitted Reddit URL displays this exact comment text under the username Moto302, and Reddit’s JSON for comment id o9lzyy5 lists author Moto302 and the same body text; its created_utc timestamp is consistent with March 10, 2026. ([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/1rpkoz1/comment/o9lzyy5/))
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YouCongress
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replying to Moto302