A detailed account of Chan’s position was published in the New York Times on 3 June 2024 – Why the Pandemic Probably Started in a Lab, in 5 Key Points.[23] The five key points were:
- “The SARS-like virus that caused the pandemic emerged in Wuhan, the city where the world’s foremost research lab for SARS-like viruses is located.”[23]
- “The year before the outbreak, the Wuhan institute, working with U.S. partners, had proposed creating viruses with SARS‑CoV‑2’s defining feature.”[23]
- “The Wuhan lab pursued this type of work under low biosafety conditions that could not have contained an airborne virus as infectious as SARS‑CoV‑2.”[23]
- “The hypothesis that Covid-19 came from an animal at the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan is not supported by strong evidence.”[23]
- “Key evidence that would be expected if the virus had emerged from the wildlife trade is still missing.”[23]
