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Viral: The Search for the Origin of COVID-19
Science
Ridley and molecular biologist Alina Chan investigate the origins of SARS-CoV-2, scrutinizing the available scientific evidence for both a natural zoonotic spillover and a possible laboratory-related leak in Wuhan. The book examines the research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, the early epidemiology, and the genetics of the virus. It argues that the question of the pandemic's origin had not been adequately investigated.