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Animal spillover? Lab leak? What the science says about the origins of COVID-19
NPRWednesday, July 29, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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Anthony Fauci's pandemic diaries has rekindled the debate over the origins of SARS-CoV-2. Here's how scientists have weighed in.
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Anthony Fauci's pandemic diaries has rekindled the debate over the origins of SARS-CoV-2. Here's how scientists have weighed in.
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