Something that has had very little investigation is just why so many scientists, governments and media companies were so fine and happy to insist that this virus's origins were from a 'wet market'.....names were added to Lancet articles and so on.

There was no objective reason to favour one origin over another yet no objectivity was shown what so ever. Yet, only recently once the whistle was blown on lab funding and on China's cover up and evidence destruction suddenly admissions that this is a valid theory appear.

It's not a small aspect that those that questioned this theory with the rather obvious counterpoint of the Wuhan lab being located in the same area were abused and insulted in media, called 'conspiracy theorists', were censored and banned by media companies and had the rather obvious theory completely ignored...officially at least by governments.

Who stood up against this?

There is a rather obvious sub text over undue influence and media control...yet so many people have their attention easily distracted by the next event and led by the nose...and most don't even appear to care.

Whatever China wants, China gets.....when the rot is set into your own elite class you have a serious problem.

Edited by Stirlingsays (06 Jul 2021 9.53pm)

I must admit, I don't see logically how either possibility can be entirely ruled out and so it does put the influence exerted by those involved under the spotlight. Either possibility is unnerving really, as there is no saying that a ramped up repeat of this pandemic won't happen again not too far down the road.

'If' it did come from a lab, and China end up viewing it as a net positive, that in itself is very concerning.

Edited by BlueJay (07 Jul 2021 1.56pm)

Yes, in either scenario (wet market or lab) you would think that the consequences would be taken more seriously. Even the former (wet markets) are a lab of sorts based on the unnatural conditions and combinations they present.

Like you I can't see any of this changing. The most optimistic thing I can muster up is that the science (for treatment of viruses and beyond) may well be advancing at a much more rapid rate out of desperation.

Edited by BlueJay (07 Jul 2021 2.11pm)

Willo here in SE Asia we are going into strict lockdowns, anyone comes into village from major city police drag them away to quarantine centers, but they still managed to get in our village first before police can catch them, not long our village infected.