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by platinumrad 2339 days ago
Absolutely amazing that a completely unsubstantiated conspiracy theory is the top comment.
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There is also "Institute of Military Medicine Nanjing Command" that submitted an identical envelope protein 2 years ago [1]. They adapt quickly to avoid detection of the immune system [2]. People argue it would have evolved and not be the same if it didn't came fresh from a lab.

[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/protein/AVP78033.1 (Click "Identical Proteins")

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_envelope

This seems to be a pattern in echo-chamber sites such as hn or reddit. If there is no reliable information, the most outrageous speculation makes it to the top.