COVID-19 Records

Transcript segment

Baric Transcribed Interview (Redacted), p.62 · baric_ti:utt:00498

Page text: p.62 · original PDF

Date
2026-04-10 09:00 (day precision)
Type
transcript segment · interview
recipient
Christina Salazar, Harry Kazenoff, David T. Lambeth III, William Henderson, Clark Ervin, Jake Greenberg
speaker
Ralph S. Baric
Topics
Natural origin / zoonotic spillover
Yes. I put it in that order. Most likely natural origin, I couldn't rule out laboratory escape. Genetic engineering was unlikely, but it needed to be reviewed by evolutionary biologists.

In context

A single line often inverts meaning once you see what it answers, so neighbouring messages are always shown.

  1. 2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric open
    Natural origins, laboratory escape, and genetic engineering.
  2. 2026-04-10 09:00 Christina Salazar open
    Okay. And then was that your position - - when you presented it, was it these are all of the DC.Scheduling@LexitasLegal.com possible options? Was it these are the likely options? This is one I think is more likely than not?
  3. 2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric open
    Oh --
  4. 2026-04-10 09:00 Christina Salazar open
    At that time did you have a position?
  5. 2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric
    Yes. I put it in that order. Most likely natural origin, I couldn't rule out laboratory escape. Genetic engineering was unlikely, but it needed to be reviewed by evolutionary biologists.
  6. 2026-04-10 09:00 Christina Salazar open
    Okay. And so you didn't speak on the February 1st call because of that presentation.
  7. 2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric open
    That's correct.
  8. 2026-04-10 09:00 Christina Salazar open
    Okay. Were you there in your capacity? Were you on the February 1st call in your capacity as a member of the other group?
  9. 2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric open
    No.

Full conversation →