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Animal spillover? Lab leak? What the science says about the origins of COVID-19

Animal spillover? Lab leak? What the science says about the origins of COVID-19
NPR News Wednesday 29 July 2026, 23:02 UTC By Rachel Carlson 1 min read
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The release of Dr. Anthony Fauci's pandemic diaries has rekindled the debate over the origins of SARS-CoV-2. Here's how scientists have weighed in.(Image credit: Noel Celis/AFP)

The release of Dr. Anthony Fauci's pandemic diaries has rekindled the debate over the origins of SARS-CoV-2. Here's how scientists have weighed in.

(Image credit: Noel Celis/AFP)

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COVID-19 (PERSON) Anthony Fauci (PERSON) Noel Celis/AFP (PERSON)
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