Kristian Andersen on the laboratory-accident hypothesis for the origin of COVID-19, 02/02/2020 (i.e., *after* writing the first draft of "Proximal Origins"):

"The main issue is that accidental escape is in fact highly likely–it's not some fringe theory." pic.twitter.com/b5hB2ZVwoJ

— Richard H. Ebright (@R_H_Ebright) July 12, 2023