> Wuhan Institute of Virology used in part to identify and alter bat coronaviruses likely to infect humans.
Says a lot. Even if some steps are missing, the plot thickens as every information is released.
We'll likely never know, since too much time has elapsed, and too many entities have resisted inquiry. But it's looking more and more like a lab leak is the default assumption.
Is this actually anything new? The document outlines a grant for research on bat corona viruses — which is exactly why people pointed to the lab leak theory since day one. This document does not outline gain-of-function research, except to say that is prohibited. Aside from the dollar amount this looks like exactly what we knew in January of 2020. And provides no evidence of a leak just that the lab was researching bat corona viruses — it’s raison detre.