Is the "Why this might be a big deal". Just vibes? I see no references. Where does Genetically engineer variants could have an R0 of 5-12 come from. All the rest of them are just like "if this is bad, it could be bad."

"If it wasn't a big deal, the Russian government wouldn't put much effort into covering it up." Isn't the Russian instinct just cover everything up?

"If there is only one infection, then why quarantine 5 hospitals?"

Because bad to the local community and bad to the world are two different metrics. It could be _real_ bad to the local community, without being threatening globally.