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Before January 1, 2025, will at least two public health agencies claim that COVID-19 more likely than not originated in a laboratory?

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Authors:

Tamay

Opened:

Feb 19, 2020

Closes:

Jan 1, 2025

Resolves:

Jan 2, 2025

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