Difference in Receptor Usage between SARS-CoV and Bat Coronavirus (2008)

We watched the 2011 movie Contagion directed by Soderbergh, where the next corona virus spread from China at a similar rate to SARS-CoV-2. One of the first things that came up was US officials consulting virus scientists asking "is this a targeted attack"? I recommend the movie. Apparently it was extensively researched, though I'm not saying it's very accurate or totally realistic.

Anyway, what I'm saying is there's something inherent in crises like this that causes us to ask "is someone/something doing this to us". Reminds me of those stories where a plague would be attributed to God's wrath.

Who are "they" and where does it say that on the paper?

Wuhan Institute of Virology

They used to be us, are trying to get inside.

It would be nice to hear from a virology / genome editing expert on his/her thoughts about the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 being engineered. There are lots of theories, but I'd love to hear the mechanics of how it could happen.

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