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New evidence strongly suggests COVID is natural, not from a lab leak

We don't know with 100% certainty where SARS-CoV-2 first came from or how it first infected humans. But not all options are equally likely.

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The truth about banning “dangerous gain-of-function” research

A new bill introduced into the US Senate claims to make us safer. Instead, it would destroy all virology research, and for no real cause.

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No, gain of function research did not cause COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2 first emerged in humans in 2019. Despite much noise generated by lab leak proponents, the evidence indicates a natural origin.

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Ask Ethan: Couldn’t COVID-19 have originated in a Chinese lab?

In theory, scientists could've produced a deadly virus that accidentally infected lab workers. In practice, we know that didn't happen.

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No, Science Clearly Shows That COVID-19 Wasn’t Leaked From A Wuhan Lab

It occurred naturally, and scientists know this for certain. Starting in late 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, began infecting human beings for the very first time. Discovered in samples […]

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