Not a doubt in my mind that the release of this virus was intentional. I say China is using this as a test to document how nations would respond. With that knowledge, it will help them to know more about the impact of a real lethal product down the road, designed to take out 50 - 99% of the global population.
The leadership of the USA, or lack thereof, tells volumes on how China can attack us successfully into the future. Both Trump and Biden hardly lifted a finger to hold China accountable. I keep asking WHY? No obvious answer for Trump, Biden is not a mystery.
I say the world as we know it is facing a cataclysmic event in the not too distant future when China releases a highly virulent and lethal bio weapon. It is coming folks.