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Comment by Paul G. Auwaerter

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Infectious-diseases physician; clinical director at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and former president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Many virologists believe compelling evidence points to an animal origin. Specifically, they conclude that the coronavirus most likely jumped from a caged wild animal into people at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, where a vast COVID-19 outbreak began in December 2019.
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Paul G. Auwaerter, written testimony to the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, March 8, 2023.
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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 Explicitly says evidence most likely supports animal-to-human spillover at Huanan market; directly supports the statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Explicitly says evidence most likely supports animal spillover at the Huanan market. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Auwaerter’s 8 Mar 2023 House written testimony contains this wording. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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