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lab leak theory
March 8, 2023
Melody Schreiber
The Latest Lab Leak Controversy Doesn’t Mean What Conservatives Think It Does
Two government agencies have now concluded that the Covid-19 pandemic originated in an accidental leak from a lab. But paradoxically, they also point to a natural origin.
December 10, 2021
Lindsay Beyerstein
This Terrible Book Shows Why the Covid-19 Lab Leak Theory Won’t Die
New research has undermined many of the narratives in Alina Chan and Matt Ridley’s book, “Viral.” But there’s always an idea around the corner.
June 13, 2021
Alex Shephard
Republicans Seriously Think Trump Lost the Election Because of a Lab Leak Cover-Up That They Invented
Lindsey Graham and other conservatives are trying to turn the Covid controversy du jour into the new Russiagate.
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