A virus research goes beyond lives saved or lost. COVID was a titanic shift in culture, economies, and foreign relations. I’d probably take the position that l

A virus research goes beyond lives saved or lost. COVID was a titanic shift in culture, economies, and foreign relations. I’d probably take the position that lab leaks are some fraction as probable as novel animal to human transmission. However, virus mutation pressure in labs can take place significantly faster and in a preferred direction. Labs that make medical breakthroughs through viral research reap the rewards. Shouldn’t they also bear the responsibility of making the world while when there are leaks?