Morning Jolt: The People Arguing That the Origin of Covid Doesn’t Matter Are Fools

On the menu today: It's not that hard to find people who contend that the origin of Covid-19 doesn't really matter. The people making this argument are fools and deserve every ounce of grief they get for putting out this gaslighting nonsense. If we want to make sure we never go through another deadly ordeal again, we have to know precisely how the Covid-19 pandemic started — even if the truth would make many American scientists uncomfortable and make the Chinese government a global pariah for a generation.

Why the Origin of Covid Matters

"Does it matter where Covid-19 comes from?" asks a recent headline at FiveThirtyEight.

Yes. Hell yes. ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 09 2023 WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 09 2023 The People Arguing That the Origin of Covid Doesn't Matter Are Fools On the menu today: It's not that hard to find people who contend that the origin of Covid-19 doesn't really matter. The people making this argument are fools and deserve every ounce of grief they get for putting out this gaslighting nonsense. If we want to make sure we never go through another deadly ordeal again, we have to know precisely how the Covid-19 pandemic started — even if the truth would make many American scientists uncomfortable and make the Chinese government a global pariah for a generation. Why the Origin of Covid Matters "Does it matter where Covid-19 comes from?" asks a recent headline at FiveThirtyEight. Yes. Hell yes. ...   READ MORE

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