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Coauthor of a 2026 Open COVID Journal meta-analysis on scientific consensus and COVID-19 origins
A vast body of peer-reviewed genetic, virological, and epidemiological evidence strongly supports the hypothesis that SARS-CoV-2 emerged through natural evolutionary processes through the zoonotic spillover rather than laboratory manipulation.
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C.O Afolabi, coauthor of "COVID-19 Origins: A Mixed-Methods Meta-Analysis of Scientific Consensus and Political Narratives," The Open COVID Journal, published March 9, 2026.
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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
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Disputed The sentence appears verbatim in section 4.2 of the PDF at the supplied URL: “A vast body of peer-reviewed genetic, virological, and epidemiological evidence strongly supports the hypothesis that SARS-CoV-2 emerged through natural evolutionary processes through the zoonotic spillover rather than laboratory manipulation.” The PDF and journal page show the article was electronically published on March 09, 2026. However, the source attributes the article to C.O Afolabi plus 18 coauthors, not to C.O Afolabi alone; because this platform cannot verify a multi-author journal article as a single-author quote, the stored attribution is disputed. ([opencovidjournal.com](https://opencovidjournal.com/contents/volumes/V6/e26669587424966/e26669587424966.pdf)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 1h ago
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