Sam Harris on COVID Bioweapon: Unclear

The claim: COVID-19 was deliberately engineered or made as a bioweapon.

2023-02-20: “But aren't we talking about manipulations of the virus that, by definition, make it more likely to infect humans? I mean, let's talk about the furin cleavage site and any other molecular evidence now, but isn't the claim that they were conducting gain-of-function research of some kind, which should, by definition, have made them more concerned about getting infected while working with these virus…” source
2023-02-20: “I mean, things haven't reached that point of collapse yet?” source
2023-02-21: “So , you know, there were some pretty desperate alibis put out by the Chinese authorities to try and deflect questions about the laboratory in Wuhan and also about the market in Wuhan.” source
2023-02-21: “I do n't know who wants to start, but guide me through the evidence of an unnatural origin.” source
2023-02-21: “it surprises me that it's so controversial to speculate about the origins of the virus and fear that it may have escaped from a laboratory.” source