The comparison to Chernobyl is very apt in this case, I think. The Soviets would of done just as much, and arguably did, to keep that under wraps and only because of the nature of radioactive material traveling in the atmosphere did we find out. While Covid may be everywhere China has a much easier and more successful time covering things up. Even if it is a true natural origin they won't want to lose face with it getting out that they couldn't control it, or had it happen in their back yard. <br><br>I imagine something may come out about this in the future, but which how much influence China has we may never know all the details.