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Scientific Speculation around COVID-19 Origins
07:42 - 12:07 (04:25)
The origins of COVID-19 are still being debated and some speculation centers around a nearby biosafety level four lab researching infectious diseases in Wuhan, China.
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The belief that COVID-19 came from people eating bats in China is a common misconception that ignores other possible scenarios and scientific speculation.
07:42 - 09:08 (01:26)
COVID-19
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The belief that COVID-19 came from people eating bats in China is a common misconception that ignores other possible scenarios and scientific speculation.
ChapterScientific Speculation around COVID-19 Origins
EpisodeThe Lab Leak [TEASER]
PodcastIf Books Could Kill
Some claim that the virus originated from a wet market in Wuhan, while others believe it may have come from a nearby biosafety level four laboratory that researches human infectious diseases.
09:08 - 12:07 (02:58)
COVID-19
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Some claim that the virus originated from a wet market in Wuhan, while others believe it may have come from a nearby biosafety level four laboratory that researches human infectious diseases. However, epidemiologists have found that several of the original cases did not have any contact with the market.