Join us as we explore the ongoing debate about the origins of COVID-19, discussing the recent allegations by the FBI that the virus began in a laboratory in Wuhan, China. We discuss the timeline of the pandemic and the evidence for and against the lab leak theory, including the genetic sequence of the virus and the history of the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The episode also considers the impact of the debate on public trust in science and public health measures, and explores what needs to happen to understand the true origins of COVID-19.

Sources

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/10/covid-origins-investigation-wuhan-lab

https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/how-is-the-covid-19-virus-detected-using-real-time-rt-pcr

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02648-7

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-01/fbi-says-lab-leak-wuhan-china-likely-caused-covid-19-pandemic/102041068

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2023/02/26/covid-likely-originated-from-lab-leak-energy-department-reportedly-finds-but-biden-aide-says-theres-no-definitive-answer/