Nobody has convincingly proved the virus to be not man made , nor have they proven it to have started via animal contact
Nothing conclusive because of intensive Chinese Government interventions
If the virus was manufactured then an individual may have deliberately released it, possible but probably not likely, however, as with anything involving humans ( includes scientists, support staff, politicians, people chatting on websites ) there will always be mistakes. When big mistakes happen, bigger cover ups will follow
Saying that we may never know might be correct
Saying no one will ever know less so
Eat Out to Kill People with Doctor Death is available in hardback from all good morticians