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Animal spillover? Lab leak? What the science says about the origins of COVID-19
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Rachel Carlson
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The debate over the origins of COVID-19 continues as U.S. political figures push the lab leak theory while the scientific community maintains that zoonotic spillover is the most likely explanation. The article highlights the tension between intelligence agency assessments and peer-reviewed scientific research.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., faced off with leading COVID-era infectious diseases specialist Dr. Anthony Fauci during a Senate hearing today, bringing renewed attention to ongoing debates about the origins of the coronavirus that caused the pandemic.
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