Is the Covid ‘lab-leak’ theory incorrect? What new study reveals

Is the Covid ‘lab-leak’ theory incorrect? What new study reveals

A study by the University of Edinburgh suggests Covid-19 did not originate in China’s Wuhan but evolved naturally in the bat population in northern Laos and China’s Yunnan province. The study, now published in the peer-reviewed journal Cell, challenges the ’lab-leak’ theory championed by US President Donald Trump. Here’s what it says

A new study led by scientists from the University of Edinburgh claims that Covid-19 did not originate in labs in China’s Wuhan but most likely evolved naturally in Southeast Asia. Image for Representation. Reuters