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That depends. Most countries have ratified the biological weapons treaty. If proven to be lab created, the onus will be on them/whoever to prove that this was not part of a weaponization effort. Not to mention, instant loss of goodwill across the world.

Personally, I think the idea of this being lab created by China is far fetched.



I used to think it was far fetched too, however applying Occams Razor and taking a read of this incredibly well researched article swayed me https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/coronavirus-lab-esca... it would be worth your time.


Well that was a very long read. Yep I agree, very little doubt it escaped from a lab. The arrogance of the corona virus researchers is astounding.


I suspect that it’s simpler than that. Having it accidentally leak out of a lab facility where it was being studied for legitimate scientific reasons would still be humiliating, and devastating to Chin’s soft-power.


Even if it was lab leaked... every country studies viruses it's a HUGE jump to conclude it was a weaponisation effort... The facility is next to one of their largest research universities NOT near its military research facilities.

Would China really do top secret illegal bio-weapons research in a lab essentially open to the public?




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