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Comment by Seema Lakdawala

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Virologist at Emory University studying transmission and emergence of respiratory viruses
This really strengthens the case for a natural origin.
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Seema Lakdawala quoted in Smithsonian Magazine, “Genetic Evidence Ties Covid’s Origin to Raccoon Dogs,” March 17, 2023.
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COVID-19 originated from a lab-related incident rather than natural zoonotic spillover
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AI Verified Lakdawala says the evidence strengthens the natural-origin case, directly opposing the lab-incident claim. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Stronger natural-origin evidence matches against the lab-incident claim. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Smithsonian source context attributes this wording to Seema Lakdawala; corroborated by contemporaneous coverage. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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