Thanks for the reply!

I'm still refraining from judgement as to the origin of the virus, but I agree that I was put off by the article's level of confidence on that topic. As far as I can tell, it's still an open question. I do think that the research lab's proximity to Wuhan should raise eyebrows.

The stats that you point out also surprised me because they were inconsistent with other sources that I've read. With the probable politicization of data in some countries along with the likely number of mild and unreported cases, I really doubt if anyone has accurate numbers at this point.

But, I like to come at things from as many perspectives as possible, and I thought the descriptions of the stages of progression for the illness in the article were interesting. That description is not something that I've read elsewhere.