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Surgeon/scientist promoting science in medicine and exposing quackery. Editor of Science-Based Medicine. My opinions do NOT represent those of my employers.

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    David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon Jun 1

    David Gorski, MD, PhD Retweeted Liam Mannix

    Not just mainstream, but it’s become more a conspiracy theory than a likely hypothesis.https://twitter.com/liammannix/status/1399875122010333191 …

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    Liam MannixVerified account @liammannix
    The lab leak hypothesis has gone mainstream. As a science reporter, this troubles me - because nearly all Australian experts I speak to view it as unlikely compared to zoonosis. Some thoughts here: https://www.theage.com.au/national/are-we-ignoring-the-hard-truths-about-the-most-likely-cause-of-covid-19-20210601-p57x4r.html#comments …
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      1. ChiCityQuark‏ @ChicityQuark Jun 1
        Replying to @gorskon

        The article states itself Australian officials give the lab leak theory a 40% chance of being true. That number itself is more than enough to justify all the attention it’s getting.

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      2. Jud_Marc‏ @JudMarc2 Jun 1
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        As a layperson who instinctively feels zoonosis is the likely explanation, I would still like to see more peer-reviewed papers on why a lab-"evolved" virus is less likely (I've read on Twitter that the furin cleavage is unlikely to come from lab culture).

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      3. ChiCityQuark‏ @ChicityQuark Jun 1
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        The evidence I read constantly that it’s from natural origin is that that’s just how pandemics start. It’s not compelling enough evidence. How is it possible after millions have died we don’t have more information that this?

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      1. ChiCityQuark‏ @ChicityQuark Jun 1
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        The lab leak theory is compelling because the only evidence presented for natural origins is that, 🤷🏽‍♂️ thats how other pandemics have spread. Well, that’s not that convincing honestly. Yes, it’s important historical trend, but does little to disprove other possible theories

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      1. Tzed928 -- Get your damn vaccine!‏ @tzed928 Jun 2
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        I'm not a virologist, but I read the literature. The "Lab Leak" hypothesis is bunkum. It is trivially easy to prevent a virus from "leaking" from a lab. It's almost impossible to stop zoonosis.

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      1. DavidRCassatt, PhD‏ @CassattDr Jun 2
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        SARS-CoV2 is a respiratory virus, so wouldn’t the “leak” be an infection of a lab worker? Certainly more likely than someone in the street getting sick from contaminated labware in the trash.

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      1. Lee Henderson‏ @LeeHendersonPhD Jun 2
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        Few seem to get that belief is not evidence

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