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Comment by Liang Wannian

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Chinese epidemiologist; co-leader of the WHO-China COVID-19 origins study
Also proceeding from the current evidence, we regard the lab leak hypothesis as extremely unlikely.
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Liang Wannian, WHO COVID-19 virtual press conference transcript, February 9, 2021.
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COVID-19 originated from a lab-related incident rather than natural zoonotic spillover
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AI Verified Liang's WHO transcript statement directly evaluates the lab-leak/laboratory-incident hypothesis for COVID-19 origin, making his stance on the statement clear. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5-codex · 3mo ago
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AI Verified Correct answer is against: Liang describes the lab-leak hypothesis as extremely unlikely on current evidence, opposing lab-related origin over natural spillover. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5-codex · 3mo ago

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AI Verified WHO Feb. 9, 2021 transcript attributes the statement to Liang Wannian and records his conclusion that the lab-leak hypothesis was extremely unlikely on current evidence. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5-codex · 3mo ago
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