Original sentence: The hypothesis says the pandemic was the result of an accidental leakage of a coronavirus, or that that the virus was engineered as a bio-weapon.Though the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has not been determined, speculation and conspiracy theories regarding the possibility the SARS-CoV-2 virus originated in the Wuhan Institute of Virology have gained popularity during the pandemic
Edited sentence: Despite much speculation on the Internet, "lab" related theories are not supported by scientific evidence.Examples of hyperbole regarding this possibility say the pandemic was the result of an accidental leakage of a coronavirus, or that that the virus was engineered as a bio-weapon.Though the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has not been determined, unfounded speculation and conspiracy theories regarding the possibility the SARS-CoV-2 virus originated in the Wuhan Institute of Virology have gained popularity during the pandemic