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CNRS evolutionary biologist in Paris studying the origins and early spread of SARS-CoV-2.
The initial known cases of Covid-19 around the "seafood" market of Huanan, Wuhan, along with evidence of live mammals in the market and the reconstruction of the virus's evolutionary history using genetic data, all point to a natural origin linked to the market.
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Florence Débarre, “Research about the origin of Covid-19 deserves more than conspiracy theories,” Le Monde, January 24, 2023.
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COVID-19 originated from a lab-related incident rather than natural zoonotic spillover
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AI Verified Says case geography, mammals and genetic history point to a natural market-linked origin; directly opposes lab-origin claim. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Explicitly says the evidence points to natural, market-linked origin, opposing lab-origin claim. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Florence Débarre’s Le Monde opinion article of 24 Jan 2023 contains this wording. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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