Why the Wuhan lab leak theory is being taken seriously

<p>President Biden has launched a 90-day investigation into the origins of the virus, giving fresh life to the Wuhan lab-leak hypothesis.&nbsp;Once regarded as a conspiracy theory, the idea is now being taken seriously by both American and British intelligence. So what changed?</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: </em><a href="https://create.acast.com/episodes/329d522b-e3cc-46d9-a553-242d74ffcd49/thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guests: </strong></p><p>- Warren Strobel, national security reporter, Wall Street Journal.</p><p>- Tom Whipple, science editor, The Times.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Manveen Rana.</p><p><br></p><p>Clips from: ABC, Sky News.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>