Continuing my “greatest COVID hits” articles. To read my introduction to this ongoing series, go here.   February 18, 2020 The question I’ve been asking since 1987— If the experts are going to claim a particular virus causes a particular disease—how do they know that virus exists in the first place? For example, the supposedly new coronavirus in China. For example, Ebola. For example, HIV. For example, the coronavirus supposedly causing SARS (2003). How do researchers know these viruses exist? “Well, of course they know. They must.” That is not a satisfactory answer—even though most people would offer it. The question can … Continue reading How Are Viruses Discovered and Identified in the First Place?