3 Female Scientists May Hold the Key to COVID’s Origin: Experts

'Post 80's Queen,' 'Bat Woman,' 'Wolf Warrior': the women at the heart of the COVID mystery

Chinese virologist Shi Zhengli is seen inside the P4 laboratory in Wuhan on Feb. 23, 2017. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images

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Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, exactly what happened at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) remains a mystery, but there is a growing suspicion that the virus likely originated in the institute’s P4 lab. Meanwhile, three women who are connected to the WIV have become the focus of discussions in recent years.