(NPR) Theory That COVID Came From A Chinese Lab Takes On New Life After WHO Report

Theory That COVID Came From A Chinese Lab Takes On New Life After WHO Report

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Members of the World Health Organization team investigating the origins of the novel coronavirus leave the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China Feb. 3.



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Theory That COVID Came From A Chinese Lab Takes On New Life After WHO Report

Some scientists worry the possibility the novel coronavirus escaped from research facilities hasn't gotten enough scrutiny. Others say it appears far more likely to have emerged naturally.