Despite popular shifts toward the lab leak theory, I've mostly leaned toward ordinary zoonotic spillover as the most likely source of Sars-CoV-2. This is a pretty compelling case for suspicion though.
Where Did the Coronavirus Come From? What We Already Know Is Troubling.
Even if the coronavirus did not emerge from a lab, the groundwork for a potential disaster had been laid for years, and learning its lessons is essential to preventing others.
nytimes.com