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Matt Ridley: Why Did Anthony Fauci et al. Suppress the Lab Leak Theory?

The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie

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The Unusual Features of a Virus

CNN's John Defterios has access to some of the earlier drafts of a paper on SARS-CoV-2. The lead author wrote that it was impossible to tell whether this strange fear and cleavage site was gained due to evolution or passage. He says he had underestimated the progress in molecular virology over the past 10 years.Defterios: We're not smart enough to produce de novo viruses that are beautifully designed.

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