Nature Podcast

Coronapod: COVID's origins and the 'lab leak' theory

Mar 5, 2021

18:14

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Is There a Gain of Function Research?

02:18

Can the Lab Lek Hypothesis Be Used Against You?

01:46

Are the Labbleak Theories True or False?

02:50

Introduction

2min

Is This an Emerging Infection?

3min

Is There Evidence for SARS Covito Infected Salmon?

2min

Is This Virus Leaked From a Lab?

3min

Can the Lab Lek Hypothesis Be Used Against You?

2min

Is There a Gain of Function Research?

2min

Are the Labbleak Theories True or False?

3min

What's the Value of Diot Shos Reports on This Trip?

2min

Where did the SARS-CoV-2 virus come from? As a team of researchers from the WHO prepares to report on its investigation into the origins of the virus, we discuss the leading theories, including the controversial ‘lab leak' hypothesis.

Although there is no evidence to support it, the lab-leak idea remains popular among certain groups. Similar hypotheses were even touted about the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone. We discuss why theories like this seem to gain traction.

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