Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic has a natural origin

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“ we can firmly determine that SARS-CoV-2 originated through natural processes”<p>All that means is that they didn’t use a gene editor.<p>In all likelihood, they were experimenting with something in animals in a lab and it accidentally got released.<p>If you were trying to research transmissibility, then this is probably the most likely scenario.<p>=====<p>EDIT - if you downvoted me, please explain why. I ascribe no malice in my post, and if I am misunderstanding the process, then correct me before downvoting me.

As far as conspiracy theories go, lab-made coronavirus is one of the more interesting and plausible ones.<p>I still have to reject it. Reasons:<p>1. If the Chinese national leadership had designed it as a bioweapon, they would also have foreknowledge of its characteristics. Once it was clear it was a new coronavirus in late December&#x2F;early January, they would have just shut things down instead of waiting three more weeks.<p>2. No nation has attempted to weaponize a coronavirus before, because it makes a terribly non-specific bioweapon. It will almost inevitably come and cripple your economy if you ever did use it on someone else. And it is also very dangerous if one of your labs releases it accidentally.