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Comment by Michael Osterholm

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Epidemiologist and director of the University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy.
I don't think the origin of this pandemic will ever be solved. Most people's satisfaction, and I emphasize that because I welcome new information that might come forward. But I don't see a smoking gun ever being found at this point.
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Michael Osterholm, “Episode 127: A Tough Two Weeks,” Osterholm Update / CIDRAP, March 23, 2023.
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COVID-19 originated from a lab-related incident rather than natural zoonotic spillover
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AI Verified Osterholm says the pandemic origin will likely not be resolved, directly expressing an indeterminate position on the origin claim. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago
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AI Verified Osterholm says the origin will likely not be resolved, so he endorses neither hypothesis (correct answer: abstain). · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago

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AI Verified CIDRAP’s Episode 127 transcript attributes the exact wording to Michael Osterholm. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago
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