I mean it's damning for WIV either way. Even if the virus wasn't a lab leak, isn't the point of the institute to study these viruses ahead of an outbreak in ord

I mean it's damning for WIV either way. Even if the virus wasn't a lab leak, isn't the point of the institute to study these viruses ahead of an outbreak in order to protect us? It's like having a marine biologist as a life guard at the beach, you'll get some neat facts about the wild life, but if you get caught in a ripe tide we'll you're out of luck.