What folks reacted to were OBSVIOUS racists and loons IMMEDATELY saying it was the CH***KS done infected us, and probably on purpose!!!

Like this guy:
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-blames-china-for-coronavirus-outbreak/#x

The folks like Jon Stewart on the train because "it makes sense" to them so it has to be true!!!!

1: So could it have evolved or mutated in nature and then travel to humans because of the meat trade at a livestock house or wet market? YEs.

2: Could number 1 have happened, but not travelled into humans but instead was being studied in a lab and a whoopsie occurred and it got out?

3: Could the Chinese have engineered it? Sure.

We've seen #1 happen with other viruses.
We've seen #2 happen, much less often.
We've never seen #3 happen with definitive proof.

I lean to #1 since it has happened before.
And #2 and #3 being bandied about way before we could know anything seems either racists (Trump, GOP, et. al) or jumping the gun (libs!!!)