This is one of those questions for which the answer doesn’t matter. Evidently various U.S. agencies think Covid might have started in a Wuhan market that sells exotic animals, while other agencies think it might have started in a lab that was sloppy in its handling of pathogens. Note the might, since no one has proof.
If it started in the market, bad on the merchants for selling exotic animals. That should be illegal in any case. Far too many are endangered.
If it started in the lab, bad on the lab workers for being sloppy.
In either case, I can’t think how the world wide response would have been different. Countries were flailing around not knowing exactly what to do. That was true no matter where Covid started.
The important question is: Is the world ready for the next one? Are cooperative procedures in place? Are national and international health organizations prepared? Will social media act responsibly?
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