Scientists have generally concluded that evidence points to a natural origin for SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, as a far more likely explanation for the pandemic than a laboratory origin. Recently, there has been a lot of media chatter about the “lab leak” hypothesis. Is there new evidence? Nope. The “lab leak” hypothesis is fast becoming a conspiracy theory.
![Wuhan Institute of Virology: Is this where the "lab leak" came from? Highly unlikely.](https://i0.wp.com/www.respectfulinsolence.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/WuhanInstituteOfVirology.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1)