How  covid 19 got started is an important question but as long as large numbers of people are dying of it  that isn't the most important question, how we can gain control over the virus is. BTW whether or not a virus was accidentally released, deliberately released or just happened naturally, a Pandemic was going to happen  and that has been know for decades. So  a really good question is why were we not better prepared for it. If we don't answer that question then the next pandemic might  cause much much greater harm than covid did. So Lex how about doing a show on that.,(reply>), ​@Graham Evans My point is that preparing for a pandemic by the United States does  not depend on a  global consensus.( which frankly is a pipe dream for the foreseeable future) instead what it depends on is the US creating an infrastructure that can rapidly and effectively respond to the start of a pandemic, The latter would include improvements in the health care system e.g increase manufacturing capacity to produce effective masks, at home dx tests, and vaccines. Also develop comprehensive polices / interventions  to minimize the disruptions to education and commerce. All or most of the above could have been in place prior to this pandemic. It is helpful to remember that this country spends $725 billion each year on national defense. Pandemics threaten our national security, so how about we allocate 10% of that budget to combat them. It would be money well spent.,(reply>), I don't fully agree. Gain of function research is still happening and the technology is allowing it to become faster and more effective. There's no doubt it's possible for a virus to be far more deadly than Covid. Uncovering the truth of Wuhan is key to building to global consensus which make such research directions absolutely taboo (as well as illegal of course). That could save more lives than a 'gaining control' of Covid (probably impossible sadly).,(reply>), Yes, also what in hell could be beneficial for China if the world suffers a global pandemic(which infects chinese people, too)??And why is nearly every country doing a shitshow in pandemic-management... for 2 years.... -.-