The Biggest Story in All Our Lifes, and It Will Continue to Be

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There's going to be a lot more to followon, but maybe not next week. i'm sure we will keep an eye on this over the next couple of years. This has been one of the biggest stories in all our lifetimes and it will continue to be. But for now, amy, i'll speak to you soon; hope you have a good week. Thank so much.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been allegations that SARS-CoV-2 could have originated in a Chinese lab. A phase one WHO investigation concluded that a 'lab-leak' was "extremely unlikely" and yet, the theory has seen a resurgence in recent weeks with several scientists wading into the debate.

In this episode of Coronapod, we delve into what scientists have been saying and ask how and why the 'lab-leak' hypothesis has gained so much traction. We ask if the way we communicate complex and nuanced science could be fuelling division, and what the fallout could be for international collaboration on ending the pandemic.

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