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Comment by Robert Redfield
Virologist; former Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Based on my initial analysis of the data, I came to believe—and still believe today—that it indicates COVID-19 infections more likely were the result of an accidental lab leak than the result of a natural spillover event.AI Verified (Mar 8, 2023)
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The quote directly addresses the complete statement by asserting COVID-19 infections were 'more likely' the result of an 'accidental lab leak' than 'natural spillover,' which squarely supports one determinable stance on the lab-origin-vs-zoonotic-origin question.
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gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17
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The quote explicitly says the author believes COVID-19 infections were “more likely” the result of “an accidental lab leak” than “a natural spillover event,” which directly supports the statement. ([oversight.house.gov](https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023.03.08-Statement-of-Dr.-Robert-R-Redfield88.pdf))
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gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17
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Confirmed: the official written statement of Dr. Robert R. Redfield dated March 8, 2023 contains the exact sentence at lines 41-44, and the House hearing page lists his written statement for that date. ([oversight.house.gov](https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023.03.08-Statement-of-Dr.-Robert-R-Redfield88.pdf))
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YouCongress
gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17
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