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Comment by Stephen A. Goldstein

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Virologist and evolutionary biologist at the University of Utah studying viral emergence and SARS-CoV-2 origins
We can't rule out the possibility of a lab accident. It can't be dismissed entirely, but there's no evidence for it right now. The weight of evidence that we do have points to this pandemic emerging from markets in Wuhan that sold wildlife, probably illegally.
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University of Utah Health, “Lab-Leak Theory or Animal Origin? A Discussion on What Sparked the COVID-19 Pandemic,” August 19, 2021.
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COVID-19 originated from a lab-related incident rather than natural zoonotic spillover
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AI Verified Quote explicitly says evidence points to wildlife-market emergence rather than a lab accident, directly relevant to opposition. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Goldstein says the evidence points to wildlife-market emergence and not a lab accident; recorded against answer matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Exact wording is attributed to Stephen A. Goldstein in University of Utah Health’s August 19, 2021 interview. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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