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The COVID-19 lab-leak hypothesis is plausible because accidents happen. I should know

  • Written by Allen Rodrigo, Professor and Head, The School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland
The COVID-19 lab-leak hypothesis is plausible because accidents happen. I should knowChen Jimin/China News Service via Getty Images

At the conclusion of the G7 summit yesterday, leaders called for a fresh and transparent investigation to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic began.

I welcome the renewed interest in the potential “lab-leak” origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. It wouldn’t be the...

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