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Reader in microbial pathogenesis at the University of Bath
Current evidence suggests the virus originated from the market.
AI Verified (May 29, 2020)
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Kashmira Gander, “Wuhan Seafood Market Probably Wasn’t Origin of Coronavirus Pandemic, Chinese Scientists Say,” Newsweek, May 29, 2020.
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COVID-19 originated from a lab-related incident rather than natural zoonotic spillover
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AI Verified Preston says current evidence points to market origin, directly bearing on lab-related origin versus zoonosis. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago
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AI Verified Preston says current evidence suggests market origin; against matches the recorded lab-origin answer. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Newsweek (29 May 2020) attributes this exact sentence to Andrew Preston. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago
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