Scientists Think The Coronavirus Transmitted Naturally, Not In A Lab. Here's Why.
May 06, 2020•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
The Trump administration has advanced the theory the coronavirus began as a lab accident, but scientists who research bat-borne coronaviruses disagree. Speaking with NPR, ten virologists and epidemiologists say the far more likely culprit is zoonotic spillover—transmission of the virus between animals and humans in nature. We explain how zoonotic spillover works and why it's more plausible than a lab accident.
