Lab leak theory, once 'political dynamite,' gains credibility in new study (news.yahoo.com) 12 points by nosianu 5y ago ↗ HN
[–] kjaftaedi 5y ago ↗ It's an interesting article that explores the arguments about whether the virus is engineered, and brings up some interesting talking points.For me whether the virus was engineered or not is partially irrelevant.I believe the more important thing is to look into whether the virus escaped from the WIV.Scientists working on viruses in a BSL-2 environment should be the main scandal IMHO.The virus doesn't even have to come from lab experiments it could come from someone just handling source material improperly in a store room.The longer this issue goes un-addressed, the more likely it will be to allow similar mistakes to be repeated.
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[ 3.6 ms ] story [ 8.1 ms ] threadFor me whether the virus was engineered or not is partially irrelevant.
I believe the more important thing is to look into whether the virus escaped from the WIV.
Scientists working on viruses in a BSL-2 environment should be the main scandal IMHO.
The virus doesn't even have to come from lab experiments it could come from someone just handling source material improperly in a store room.
The longer this issue goes un-addressed, the more likely it will be to allow similar mistakes to be repeated.