No, and we probably will never know for sure which theory is correct. But, there is something that all the theories have in common. We can all* agree on _where_ the pandemic started.
Whether it started in a Chinese wet market or in a Chinese virology lab, it's indisputable that the Chinese government made choices that enabled the virus to spread and prevented anyone from determining the origin. And there seems to be zero desire in the international community to impose any consequences for China's role in the deaths of millions worldwide. Neither has anything been done to fix those institutions (WHO) that were captured by Chinese government influence.
*Excluding some crackpots who want to blame frozen food or some other nonsense.
This gives the game away when we talk about "how would we stop the next pandemic". The only really valuable things we might be able to do have already shrugged off as politically impossible so why should we listen to any of the other recommendations?
Wow, that disease mitigation paper is eye-popping.
"General respiratory hygiene, such as covering one’s mouth when coughing and using disposable paper tissues, is widely believed to be of some value in diminishing spread, even though there is no hard evidence that this is so."
"It has been recommended that individuals maintain a distance of 3 feet or more during a pandemic so as to diminish the number of contacts with people who may be infected. The efficacy of this measure is unknown."
Not sure how universal the phrase "worst of Covid was hidden away in a lonely hospital bed". I saw all the details of my Dad's death from Covid right in front of me, culminating in his final breaths. When the paramedics arrived and gave what little comfort they could all they had been doing that day was going from house to house, responding to Covid related emergencies.
"But we can’t agree on how the pandemic started."
No, and we probably will never know for sure which theory is correct. But, there is something that all the theories have in common. We can all* agree on _where_ the pandemic started.
Whether it started in a Chinese wet market or in a Chinese virology lab, it's indisputable that the Chinese government made choices that enabled the virus to spread and prevented anyone from determining the origin. And there seems to be zero desire in the international community to impose any consequences for China's role in the deaths of millions worldwide. Neither has anything been done to fix those institutions (WHO) that were captured by Chinese government influence.
*Excluding some crackpots who want to blame frozen food or some other nonsense.
This gives the game away when we talk about "how would we stop the next pandemic". The only really valuable things we might be able to do have already shrugged off as politically impossible so why should we listen to any of the other recommendations?
Wow, that disease mitigation paper is eye-popping.
"General respiratory hygiene, such as covering one’s mouth when coughing and using disposable paper tissues, is widely believed to be of some value in diminishing spread, even though there is no hard evidence that this is so."
"It has been recommended that individuals maintain a distance of 3 feet or more during a pandemic so as to diminish the number of contacts with people who may be infected. The efficacy of this measure is unknown."
Not sure how universal the phrase "worst of Covid was hidden away in a lonely hospital bed". I saw all the details of my Dad's death from Covid right in front of me, culminating in his final breaths. When the paramedics arrived and gave what little comfort they could all they had been doing that day was going from house to house, responding to Covid related emergencies.
I'm sorry for your loss. Your experience sounds awful and traumatic.