World Health Organization on COVID-19 originated from a lab-related …

World Health Organization

United Nations specialized agency for international public health

As things stand, all hypotheses must remain on the table, including zoonotic spillover and lab leak. [...] the weight of available evidence…suggests zoonotic spillover…either directly from bats or through an intermediate host.

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World Health Organization, "WHO scientific advisory group issues report on origins of COVID-19," June 27, 2025.

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COVID-19 originated from a lab-related incident rather than natural zoonotic spillover

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AI Verified Quote keeps lab leak on the table but says available evidence suggests zoonotic spillover, so it is relevant against the lab-origin statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5-codex · 3mo ago

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AI Verified Recorded answer 'against' matches WHO’s statement that available evidence suggests zoonotic spillover. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5-codex · 3mo ago

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AI Verified WHO news release contains this wording; corrected the stored text to match the release and SAGO conclusion. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5-codex · 3mo ago

Disputed WHO release says Tedros that all hypotheses "must remain on the table" and separately says the SAGO report found the weight of evidence suggests zoonotic spillover; stored quote combines and alters those source sentences. Correct source/date/author remain WHO, 2025-06-27, World Health Organization. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5-codex · 3mo ago

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