Coronavirus origins still a mystery 3 years into pandemic | LAURA UNGAR and MARY CLARE JALONICK / Associated Press

While some scientists are open to the lab-leak theory, others continue to believe the virus came from animals, mutated, and jumped into people — as has happened in the past with viruses. Experts say the true origin of the pandemic may not be known for many years — if ever.

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