Pressure Continues on Covid Origin Theories
We ran the numbers: There are 1144 news articles covering this topic. 56% (639) are left leaning, 29% (337) are center, and 15% (168) are right leaning.
Although in the early stages of the pandemic, Chinese authorities linked the first cases of the virus to a market in Wuhan, U.S. officials have suggested there may be evidence that the virus accidentally leaked from a Chinese lab. While left-leaning articles highlight that the “lab leak” theory has become louder than ever, right-leaning articles highlight that House Republicans are not satisfied with the Biden administration’s stance against the Chinese government when it comes to making sure there is a thorough investigation for the coronavirus pandemic.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that the “lab leak” theory has become louder than ever and is not a theory so much as a constellation of scenarios that imagine how the virus may have emanated from a laboratory in China.
Newsweek published a centrist article reporting that China has strongly denied the claim and defended the lab. The Wuhan Institute of Virology has also been listed as one of the candidates for the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ 2021 Outstanding Science and Technology Achievement Prize for tis COVID-19 research.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that House Republicans are not satisfied with the Biden administration’s stance against the Chinese government when it comes to making sure there is a thorough investigation for the coronavirus pandemic. National Security adviser Jake Sullivan said that if a proper probe does not take place, China would face “isolation from the international community.”
From the left
Scientists battle over the ultimate origin story: Where did the coronavirus come from?
The Washington Post
From the center
Chinese Science Academy Lists Wuhan Lab as Outstanding Prize Candidate for COVID-19 Research
Newsweek