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Comment by Ignacio González Bravo

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Research director at the CNRS Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Vectors: Ecology, Genetics, Evolution and Control (MIVEGEC).
Both alternatives are possible: i) natural origin and jumping species(es), and ii) targeted modification in a laboratory and loss of containment. The question is to elucidate how likely each is.
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Ignacio González Bravo, expert reaction published by Science Media Centre Spain, March 1, 2023.
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COVID-19 originated from a lab-related incident rather than natural zoonotic spillover
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AI Verified The quote directly weighs natural and laboratory-loss-of-containment alternatives, establishing a determinable but neutral stance. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Quote says both natural and laboratory-loss-of-containment alternatives are possible without selecting either. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Science Media Centre Spain, 1 Mar 2023, attributes this wording to Ignacio González Bravo. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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