Six months from now, sure. Maybe sooner if we can regain our momentum on shots-in-arms here and up vaccine production worldwide. When we reach containment (which is tantalizingly close in the US), there are a number of important conversations we need to have about what just happened, and what steps we need to take to minimize the damage of the next one. The origins of Covid-19 will play an important part in those discussions
But I can't think of a single likely finding that will seriously affect any decision currently facing us.
The thread on solution-phobia started somewhat tongue-in-cheek but it's gotten deadly serious. In the 21st century, we have a problem with problems. We've seen the same pattern with global warming, threats to democracy, and the pandemic. Fox et al. deny the crisis while the respectable press equates seriousness with painting the most hopeless picture possible. The one thing everyone seems to agree on is that nothing can be done.
In an emergency, the rational first step is to stay focused on the emergency and I think one has come along.
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