> Simple explanation is almost always right over complex ones.
What's more likely?
An amazing coincidence:
- The origin of this novel disease is 20 miles from a research lab.
- The research lab is actively studying zoonotic viruses.
- The genome suggests a ~10 years lineage from the closest bat coronavirus (96% identical). This strain of Bat coronavirus has gone under the radar for that long?
- Despite the numerous mutations it has the exact same envelope protein to that closest bat coronavirus. This is extremely unusual even for closely related viruses.
- China is 'overreacting': has quarantined 50 million people, stationed armed guards in hazmat suits and is scrambling to build overflow hospitals.
Someone responsible for disposing of test animals (bats) decided instead to make a quick buck selling them to a market 20 miles down the street?