Why “Wuhan” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
> "when two extraordinarily improbably events occur together, there is probably a connection”. You're implying that the virus got out of the lab without saying it. Where you tri…
by gfrecvh · Oct 6, 2026
>yes some of them expressed similar sentiments in private, even after publishing the paper. Prove it. >They steadily talked themselves into believing what they wanted to believe…
by ngaiorn · Oct 6, 2026
Gosh I hadn't realised there was that much - employing up to 65,000 people and able to produce 100 tons of smallpox! I read a bit about bioweapons re covid. Apparently Xi said h…
by tim333 · Oct 6, 2026
> Never said that, labs are close to places with high viral reservoirs because it is easier to get animal samples to study, obviously, You are continuing to imply that Dr. Shi's…
by tripletao · Oct 5, 2026
there is zero evidence for zoonotic. Contact tracing in Wuhan skipped the stop at the zoo or contacting any zoonauts, which is a necessary link for a zoonotic hypothesis. Human-…
by fsckboy · Oct 5, 2026
Nobody expected natural zoonotic spillover near Wuhan, and Dr. Shi's lab was not situated with that in mind. In her own words: > We have done bat virus surveillance in Hubei Pro…
by tripletao · Oct 5, 2026
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Wuhan is the capital of Hubei, China. With a population of 13,861,900, it is the most populous city in Hubei and the seventh-most-populous city in China. It is also one of China's nine national central cities. Read more on Wikipedia