The NY Times is reporting two conclusive studies indicate the virus originated at the wet market in Wuhan not the lab. The attempt is to deflate the lab leak therory. I assume those that have something to hide are now trying to spin the new less damaging narrative, that includes the Times.
I am not qualified to discuss the science of lab leak / wet market.
I am absolutely qualified to discuss common sense.
1 Shanghai#~ — 28,242,992
2 Beijing⍟# — 21,167,303
3 Chongqing# — 16,687,641
4 Tianjin#~ — 13,929,152
5 Guangzhou13,839,587
6 Shenzhen12,740,171
7 Chengdu 9,412,873
8 Nanjing 9,320,689
9 Wuhan 8,546,775
10 Xi'an 8,438,050
According to sources available online the only lab capable of handling ‘The Virus” in China was at Wuhan. I dont know if thats true of course. Based on Chinas human rights record I suspect the military has hidden labs but I can’t confirm that of course.
Now the common sense:
Within China there are 50 cities or more that have a population of 1,000,000 +
Live food is traditional form of shopping/consumption in China but does vary with region I’m sure.
Any city with a population of 1,000,000 + would have several if not ten’s / possibly 100’s of live food markets to serve the population.
The virus surfaces in a city that has a live food market and a level 4 lab.
It didnt surface in any of the thousands of live food markets through out China in cities that don’t have level 4 labs.
As we say in Canada “im from Missoura, show me”
Shawn663