New Reporting On The Lab Leak Theory, Knowing What To Donate And What To Toss

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Four pink circles -- the novel coronavirus -- rest on a blue-green background in this microscope image.
This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. NIAID-RML via AP

New reporting is giving credibility to the theory that the coronavirus leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China. We discuss the story, and what there is to be gained from understanding the origins of COVID-19. Then, we talk about what you should be donating, and what things you should be throwing away instead.

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    The Wall Street Journal recently reported on intelligence that’s giving new credibility to the theory that the coronavirus leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China. We talk to the reporter who broke the story.

  • 'Can I Donate This To Goodwill?' Advice On What Donation Centers Will Take

    As people clean out and organize their stuff, donations pile up, especially during the pandemic. While donation centers say most contributions are perfectly acceptable, they’re seeing more and more that are unsuitable for reuse. We look at how to better evaluate our giveaways.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Bill Martens Producer
  • Michael Gordon Guest
  • David Johnson Guest

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