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>>datafl+(OP)
We don't want to know. That may sound a bit glib but I think it's true. What would be the reaction if we could determine the outbreak was due to an unintentional leak? China cannot reimburse the world for the economic damage covid has caused. It cannot be held accountable for all the lives that have been lost. It cannot compensate the world for the diminished quality of life we've all suffered. But there will be plenty of calls for China to do all of that. If covid is the result of Chinese negligence, the reaction and conflict across the planet over what to do about it is going to be absolutely terrible.

And let's not even begin to think what will happen if there were to be evidence that this was an intentional release.

>>Mounta+Ud
If it can get people to be more cautious in the future, it is absolutely worth it.

>>Vector+af
If it turns out to have transmitted from a zoological source, does that mean we don't need to worry about biolab security? And the same in reverse?

Both sources are capable of being the origin, we should work on reducing the chance that either cause a similar pandemic.

>>boombo+Sk
If its origins are from a biolab in China, that means the precautions of at least that biolab in China are inadequate.