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H-31 - SARS-CoV-2 arose by natural evolution, not laboratory engineering

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hypothesis
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H-31
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merged
question
Did SARS-CoV-2 originate through natural evolution or through laboratory engineering/manipulation?
statement
SARS-CoV-2 is not a product of purposeful genetic manipulation or a laboratory construct; its distinctive features are the product of natural evolutionary processes.
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H-41 - Natural zoonotic spillover with no research involvement
source
S-46 - Andersen et al. 2020 — The Proximal Origin of SARS-CoV-2
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Discussion
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This is strong evidence that SARS-CoV-2 is not the product of purposeful manipulation

SARS-CoV-2 is not a product of purposeful genetic manipulation or a laboratory construct; its distinctive features are the product of natural evolutionary processes.

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