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It is clear it was not a weaponized virus. It is indeed possible that it was an accidental release.
My daughter, who worked with viral pathogens at NIH in BSL-2 and BSL-3 labs, said that this virus should never have been researched in a BSL-2 lab. But, that's where they were looking bat coronaviruses - in Wuhan, near the infamous wet market. They were studying corona viruses in bats.
By the way, note that this wasn't the BSL-4 Wuhan lab featured in the conspiracy theory about it being a weaponized virus.
And, the Chinese had an accidental release of SARS back in 2004.
So yes, possible, and no, not an intentional weapon.
It is clear it was not a weaponized virus. It is indeed possible that it was an accidental release.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter, who worked with viral pathogens at NIH in BSL-2 and BSL-3 labs, said that this virus should never have been researched in a BSL-2 lab. But, that's where they were looking bat coronaviruses - in Wuhan, near the infamous wet market. They were studying corona viruses in bats.
By the way, note that this wasn't the BSL-4 Wuhan lab featured in the conspiracy theory about it being a weaponized virus.
And, the Chinese had an accidental release of SARS back in 2004.
So yes, possible, and no, not an intentional weapon.