Odd, I remember it perfectly well, too. > There absolutely, 100% was complete denial, all originating on the political left, that a leak from a lab in China wa

Odd, I remember it perfectly well, too. > There absolutely, 100% was complete denial, all originating on the political left, that a leak from a lab in China was a possibility. Well, that's just patently wrong. There was not "complete denial" by any means, as the majority of scientists were open to any and all possibility of origin. As such, the left--who was following those scientists--maintained the same position. Saying that "there is no evidence that it was leaked" is not blanket denial. It is just that--there is no evidence, thus the possibility remains open but shouldn't be entertained as decisive. Yet many politicians on the right, despite there being no evidence, dug their feet into the ground, convinced it was. Not sure how you got the impression that not having evidence of something equates to "complete denial", but it's incorrect. > Suggesting it was possible, much less plausible or even likely, was labeled racist. We knew the virus originated in the Wuhan region of China. Don't pretend that suppression occurred because of simple discussion of the topic--it was predominantly due to politicians raging xenophobic wars by trying to rename it "The China Virus".