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Researcher at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention who participated in the 2021 WHO–China COVID-19 origins study.
According to the report jointly released by WHO and China in 2021, a laboratory leak was determined to be highly unlikely.
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Zhou Lei, quoted in “Virus not found in animal samples of Huanan Seafood Market; strains isolated from environment samples most likely from humans: scientists,” People’s Daily Online, April 10, 2023.
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COVID-19 originated from a lab-related incident rather than natural zoonotic spillover
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AI Verified The quote expressly reports a finding that a laboratory leak was highly unlikely. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2h ago
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AI Verified It expressly reports the laboratory-leak route as highly unlikely; against matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2h ago

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AI Verified People's Daily Online, 10 Apr 2023, attributes this wording to Zhou Lei. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2h ago
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