Of course virologists would play down the lab leak hypothesis. They are the ones doing controversial research to make Coronaviruses more infectious. They would

Of course virologists would play down the lab leak hypothesis. They are the ones doing controversial research to make Coronaviruses more infectious. They would like the public not to pay attention to the dangers of their work, but to keep funding it. Nature should put the conflict of interest front and center in any discussion fo this kind.