
The Search for SARS-CoV-2’s Origin Must Continue
[ad_1] In an in-depth article1 published in New York magazine January 4, 2021, Nicholson Baker reviews the history of viral gain-of-function research, and why the idea that SARS-CoV-2 might be an escaped lab creation isn't so far-fetched after all. He points out that while there's "no direct evidence for an experimental mishap" (the key word here being "direct"), there's no direct evidence that the virus arose zoonotically either. In other words, while some scientists have pushed the idea that SARS-CoV-2 arose and evolved naturally, skipping from one animal species to another before ultimately developing the capability of infecting humans, there's no solid scientific evidence to back this theory, and there should be, were it actually true. Unique Features Raise Questions About SARS-CoV-2's Origin As noted in an August 20, 2020,…