The article discusses the ongoing debate over the origins of Covid-19, highlighting two competing theories: natural origins through wildlife trade and lab-leak theories involving research in China. Despite new studies supporting natural origins, public opinion is shifting towards lab-leak theories, fueled by distrust in science. A documentary by Christian Frei blames right-wing media for spreading misinformation, but the author contends that public skepticism is the deeper issue influencing the debate, complicating narratives around the pandemic's origins beyond mere political framing.
The public’s distrust of science is at the core of the ongoing debate about Covid-19's origins, transcending simple political divides, as evidence continues to polarize opinions.
Christian Frei's documentary attributes the Covid-19 origins controversy to a right-wing media agenda, but this view oversimplifies the complexities of public trust in science.
While natural-origin theories are being published in leading journals, evidence instead of resolving the debate appears to broaden public divides on the origins of Covid-19.
The increasing inclination towards lab-leak theories reflects widespread distrust in science, indicating that the issue cannot merely be framed in political terms.
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