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Comment by Eddie Holmes

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Evolutionary virologist and University of Sydney professor specializing in virus evolution and emergence.
The take-home message is the COVID pandemic probably did begin where the first cases were detected – at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market. At the same time this lays to rest the idea that the virus escaped from a laboratory.
AI Verified (Aug 18, 2022)
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Eddie Holmes, “How do we know the origins of COVID came from a market?”, University of Sydney, August 18, 2022.
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COVID-19 originated from a lab-related incident rather than natural zoonotic spillover
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AI Verified Holmes explicitly says the market origin evidence undermines laboratory escape. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Holmes says the pandemic began at Huanan market and rejects laboratory escape; against lab-origin statement matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified University of Sydney article contains Eddie Holmes's quoted conclusion. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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