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Comment by François Balloux

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Professor of Computational Systems Biology at University College London’s Genetics Institute.
Scientists and members of the wider public often hold strong opinions about the origin of SARS-CoV-2, despite all the available evidence remaining weak and circumstantial. In the absence of strong facts, opinions are bound to be largely based on emotions and group affiliation, particularly when the stakes are considered to be so high.
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François Balloux, “Opinion: Coronavirus origins – the debate flares up, but the evidence remains weak,” UCL News, October 28, 2022.
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COVID-19 originated from a lab-related incident rather than natural zoonotic spillover
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AI Verified Weak, circumstantial evidence on COVID origin supports an undecided stance between lab and zoonotic explanations. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Correct answer abstain: Says evidence for COVID origins remains weak and circumstantial, supporting an undecided answer. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified UCL News confirms Balloux’s wording that COVID-origin evidence remained weak and circumstantial. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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