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Comment by Ralph Baric

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Coronavirus virologist and former professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Clearly, the market was a conduit for expansion. Is that where it started? I don't think so.
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Ralph Baric, testimony to congressional investigators, quoted in Katherine Eban, “Ralph Baric, Whose Virology Techniques Were Used in Wuhan, Testified That Lab Leak Was Possible,” Vanity Fair, May 1, 2024.
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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 Baric says the market was a conduit rather than where the virus started, directly contradicting the statement’s emergence interpretation. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Baric says the market was a conduit, not where the virus started (correct answer: against). · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Vanity Fair reports Baric’s congressional testimony with the exact wording. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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