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The US spy agency has assessed that a research-related source is more probable than the virus having originated in nature.
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Reuters, “CIA now says Covid-19 more likely to have come from a lab,” South China Morning Post, January 26, 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 says CIA assessed a research-related source as more probable than nature, directly relevant to the lab-origin claim. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5-codex · 20d ago
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AI Verified Reuters says CIA assessed a research-related source as more probable than nature, so support for lab origin is more likely. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5-codex · 20d ago
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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AI Verified The quote pits a research-related origin against natural origin, making opposition to this market-origin statement more likely. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5-codex · 20d ago
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AI Verified The quote favors a research-related origin over natural origin, so opposition to the market-origin statement is more likely. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5-codex · 20d ago

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AI Verified SCMP/Reuters page contains the stored sentence and attributes it to Reuters, published 2025-01-26. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5-codex · 20d ago
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