Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-04-08 03:13:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2B0C73B2D9B0B0A62B56280AA0DC889615BDC774B9736DED9861D0A835126557
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Original Note:
This claim is false. Japan has not officially released any study. While there is ongoing research and debate, the consensus among experts is that COVID variants primarily arise due to natural mutations. The study mentioned by the OP is not universally accepted. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20211028/Japanese-study-on-SARS-CoV-2-breakthrough-infections.aspx https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nobel-laureate-tasuku-honjo-covid/ https://www.newsweek.com/covid-19-man-made-fact-check-science-1754435 https://www.snopes.com/news/2020/04/01/covid-19-bioweapon/
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