Nah, I don't think it's made up; I read the same article. I think you'd agree there is a lot less data available there than there is in other avenues being purs

Nah, I don't think it's made up; I read the same article. I think you'd agree there is a lot less data available there than there is in other avenues being pursued regarding possible origins. I still don't think that a lab accident origin can survive occam's razor at this juncture. I don't see how a lab accident, where someone at the lab was infected and spread the virus unknowingly, is any simpler an explanation than someone who was around a lot of bats and possibly other animals picked it up that way. Certainly, in terms of "humans able to pick up the virus from one of these two ways" there are likely to be a lot more in the latter category than the former, right? As another reply to your OP pointed out, a previous instance of lab accident resulting in transmission was quickly identified and contained. It is a big deal and I share your sentiment there. And you're just asking questions, I get it. Buuut... we disagree. take care. edit: am upvoting your comments on this subthread as they actually got me to think a bit, which is supposed to be the point.