Suspicions abound that the SARS-CoV2 virus that caused the COVID-19 outbreak may have escaped from a containment laboratory in Wuhan, China, despite scientific experts weighing in that the disease more likely originated in bats. These concerns have been amplified by reports that the State Department knew about safety lapses in the lab. Even with strict safety precautions, there are several ways a virus could escape from a lab…
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