Paul G. Auwaerter on COVID-19 originated from a lab-related …

Paul G. Auwaerter

Infectious-diseases physician; clinical director at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and former president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Investigations are ongoing, and there is currently no consensus among scientists and intelligence experts about the origins of COVID-19.

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Paul G. Auwaerter, written testimony to the U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, March 8, 2023.

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

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AI Verified Auwaerter says there is no scientific or intelligence consensus on origins, directly supporting an abstaining/undecided stance. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Auwaerter states no consensus on origins, supporting the recorded abstain vote. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Auwaerter's House testimony dated 8 Mar 2023 contains this exact wording. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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