Transcript of testimony.
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Q: All it's calling for is a "yes" or "no." Is the possibility of a lab leak a conspiracy theory?
Collins: You have to define what you mean by a lab leak.
Q: Putting aside de novo, the possibility of a laboratory or research-related accident, a researcher doing something in a lab, getting infected with a virus, and then sparking the pandemic. Is that scenario a conspiracy theory?
Collins: Not at this point.
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Q: "On March 22nd, 2020, the CDC issued guidance describing social distancing to include remaining out of congregant settings, avoiding mass gatherings, and maintaining a distance of approximately six feet from others when possible. We asked Dr. Fauci where the six feet came from and he said it kind of just appeared, is the quote. Do you recall science or evidence that supported the six-foot distance?"
Collins: "I do not."
Q: "Is that I do not recall or I do not see any evidence supporting six feet?"
Collins: "I did not see evidence, but I'm not sure I'm not sure I would have been shown evidence at that point."
Q: "Okay."
Collins: "I was not involved in that conversation."
Q: "Since then, it has been an awfully large topic. Have you seen any evidence since then supporting six feet?"
Collins: "No."