Ive been meaning to read this paper but I keep putting it off cuz I know it will be a slog. Since I started reading about the work at the wuhan virology lab and other labs where they have engaged in “gain of function” research, it occured to   47fd  me these are bio-weapons programs, out in the open, disguised as altruistic epidemiology research. These sorts of projects regularly cause epidemics (there were several previous virus leaks from that facility) and do nothing to avert them. Their benefit can only be justified as a weapons program.  I have pointed out on voat before that the wuhan lab was doing more gene splicing on specifically  coronavirus species than anyone else on the planet. So the odds that there was a random mutation causing a zoonotic leap to humans ACROSS THE STREET from the #1 lab in the world engaged in frankensteining coronaviruses is ridiculously insignificant. Like lightening striking you the day you win the lottery small.