We can't find the internet
Attempting to reconnect
Something went wrong!
Hang in there while we get back on track
Expert opinions on COVID-19 Origins
Sourced quotes, claims, policy proposals and stances on COVID-19 Origins from AI researchers, executives and policymakers.
836 sourced quotes · 3 policy proposals and claims
Quote date
Added
-
For (67)Michael ShermerSkeptic founder; science writer and columnistvotes For and says:
This is still a viable conspiracy theory that could be true. As far as I'm concerned, it's more likely to be true than the wet market origins. So, I think that's why, again during COVID, what I would have liked to see is our public policymakers and p...
more AI Verified source (Jul 9, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Abstain (6)Christian HappiGenomics researcher and coauthor of the 2026 Nature commentary on COVID-19 originsabstains and says:In the 78-page document, we determined that most of the peer-reviewed scientific evidence supports the hypothesis that SARS-CoV-2 has a zoonotic origin, meaning that it came from an animal.
Unverified source (Feb 24, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (68)Daniel EngberScience journalist and senior editor at The Atlanticvotes Against and says:The origins of the coronavirus pandemic remain contested; the evidence is incomplete.
AI Verified source (Jul 7, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly. -
For (142)Michael ShermerSkeptic founder; science writer and columnistvotes For and says:
This is still a viable conspiracy theory that could be true. As far as I'm concerned, it's more likely to be true than the wet market origins. So, I think that's why, again during COVID, what I would have liked to see is our public policymakers and p...
more AI Verified source (Jul 9, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Abstain (108)Daniel EngberScience journalist and senior editor at The Atlanticabstains and says:The origins of the coronavirus pandemic remain contested; the evidence is incomplete.
AI Verified source (Jul 7, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (177)Elizabeth GinexiResearcher and writer on science policy, ethics, and NIH-related issuesvotes Against and says:The majority of virologists and epidemiologists who have examined the question conclude that the available evidence favors a natural spillover origin. No credible evidence links NIH-funded research to the emergence of SARS-CoV-2.
AI Verified source (Jul 2, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly. -
For (132)Juan LamaMolecular virologist and Chief Scientific Officer at RetroVirox Inc.votes For and says:
For context, the majority of virologists support the hypothesis that SARS-CoV-2 originated from a zoonotic spillover event that occurred in the vicinity of a wet market in Wuhan.
AI Verified source (Jun 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Abstain (31)Daniel EngberScience journalist and senior editor at The Atlanticabstains and says:The origins of the coronavirus pandemic remain contested; the evidence is incomplete.
AI Verified source (Jul 7, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (110)Josh ChristensonNew York Post Washington correspondent covering politics and investigationsvotes Against and says:Dr. Anthony Fauci and other IC leaders “influenced” the CIA and others involved in COVID intelligence analyses to suppress evidence that the virus most likely resulted from a lab leak in China.
AI Verified source (Jul 2, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.