Originally Posted by
cxorcist
I never wrote that the virus had inserted sequencing or is a bio-weapon. That doesn’t mean it didn’t escape from a lab where the ChiComs study corona viruses, perhaps for legitimate research purposes, and specifically from horseshoe bats. Don’t confuse it not being a manmade weapon from the likelihood that a naturally occurring corona virus escaped due to shoddy safety protocols.
Point taken. However this particular virus closely resembles those found in bats and pangolins and has not been (previously) the focus of study because of its lack of impact on humans.
Most of the “hypotheses” re viral escape are from the US. I take anything that can be used as political capital with a big pinch of salt.
Also with their history re id seriously doubt if they didnt have their act sorted.