Robert F. Garry, Jr. on The clustering of early cases around th…

Robert F. Garry, Jr.

Professor of microbiology and immunology

Based on the current available evidence, I believe the most plausible origin of SARS-CoV-2 is spillover from a bat to an intermediate animal, and then to a human. I further believe the available evidence indicates that this spillover happened naturally, likely at the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, China.

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Robert F. Garry, Jr., testimony to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

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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 The testimony says natural spillover likely occurred at Huanan market, directly supporting the claim. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified The testimony places likely natural spillover at Huanan market; for matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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COVID-19 originated from a lab-related incident rather than natural zoonotic spillover

As a scientist and a researcher, I am inclined to follow evidence. Although a ‘lab leak’ (defined here as a naturally occurring virus leaked by accident from a lab) is a possibility, there is zero bona fide evidence to support this notion.

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Robert F. Garry, Jr. votes For

The clustering of early cases around the Huanan market reflects where the COVID-19 virus emerged, not just where testing looked

Any theory on the origin of SARS-CoV-2 must account for the fact that most of the early cases were linked to at least two and perhaps more wet markets.

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