Also, in the accompanying press release from Scripps, Kristian Andersen says:
“These two features of the virus, the mutations in the RBD portion of the spike protein and its distinct backbone, rules out laboratory manipulation as a potential origin for SARS-CoV-2.”
“These two features of the virus, the mutations in the RBD portion of the spike protein and its distinct backbone, rules out laboratory manipulation as a potential origin for SARS-CoV-2.”
https://www.scripps.edu/news-and-events/press-room/2020/2020...
There's no hedging there and it's a press release, meaning it's targeted toward journalists and the public.