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>>delbar+(OP)
The Chinese sure acted like it was a possibility that it came from their own lab - their initial reaction was to downplay and cover up.

>>benjoh+R3
Using this logic isn’t it likely it came from the US? Simultaneously saying it’s nothing and China did it seems suspicious.

>>alphab+Ic
The US response was shit but A) we have a timeline of events so we know it came from China B) the US didn’t cover things up, rather some politicians (trump for one) massively downplayed the virus.

>>upbeat+5z
I find it difficult to understand how anyone is going to take action when the media trumpets that COVID isn't an issue much of January and February of this year. [1][2][3]

[1]: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/time-for-a-reality-che...

[2]: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/18/world/europe/coronavirus-...

[3]: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/01/29/8008132...