> “It is most likely that this is a virus that arose naturally. But we cannot exclude the possibility of some kind of a lab accident. That’s why we’ve advocated

> “It is most likely that this is a virus that arose naturally. But we cannot exclude the possibility of some kind of a lab accident. That’s why we’ve advocated very strongly that W.H.O. needs to go back and try again after the first phase of their investigation really satisfied nobody,” Dr. Collins said. Couple comments on this. First, it's a common misconception that a virus can't be both naturally-occuring and have escaped from a lab. This is clearly false, as the original SARS is believed to be naturally-occuring, and there were also four lab accidents in three different countries (Singapore, Taiwan, and China). Lab escapes are surprisingly common. Second, regarding an investigation into the origin, WHO isn't equipped to do that since it requires cooperation from China. Finding the origin is probably the work of intelligence agencies.