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Covid-19 'likely' a result of accidental lab leak: ex-CDC Director
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During the House of Select Coronavirus Pandemic Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, Dr. Robert Redfield, former director of the CDC told the Senate that, "the Coronavirus was more likely a result of an accidental lab leak than a result of a natural spillover event."
Quoting his initial findings, Redfield said, "This finding is based primarily on the biology of the virus itself, including its high infectivity for human-to-human transmission and the rapid evolution of new variants, as well as on the "unusual actions" that occurred in or around Wuhan in 2019."
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- 09 Mar 2023
During the House of Select Coronavirus Pandemic Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, Dr. Robert Redfield, former director of the CDC told the Senate that, "the Coronavirus was more likely a result of an accidental lab leak than a result of a natural spillover event."
Quoting his initial findings, Redfield said, "This finding is based primarily on the biology of the virus itself, including its high infectivity for human-to-human transmission and the rapid evolution of new variants, as well as on the "unusual actions" that occurred in or around Wuhan in 2019."
#covid19 #news #cdc #covid #disease #senate #lab #breakingnews #coronavirus #corona #pandemic #wuhan #us #china