Do you really think the whole China virus crap is based on science and reality? If so, there would have been no need to shut down the economy, force unproven "vaccines" on the populace and totally wreck voting integrity.The lab created virus began evolving as soon as it escaped. Like nearly all pathogens, it became more contagious and less lethal. Thus staying alive longer. Tony has lost his lab keys, so a new one is unlikely.
It's a tool used by the Party plain and simple.
After a bit of thought, I need to add that in addition to the above, it was a test case, whether by design or not, that the Chinese have used to evaluate the US response to, and effectiveness of, bioagent introduction on the population.