It matters if it was caused due to gain of function research. These virologists purposely try to make viruses stronger so that they can research how to counteract or fight one if a stronger similar version of them appears from the wild. If this came from making a SARS virus more potent, we should ask the question if the gain of function research that these people do is actually worth the potential costs of that potent variant leaking out.
As well, that kind of research can be repaired with weaponization of viruses. So we need to ask if the research they were doing had a military angle to it at all.
The hard part with authoritarian governments is that they will cover up things even if they are not in the wrong. They don't make mistakes. So they may cover up things that don't actually need to be covered up.
It is very possible that this was just a person being infected with a sample they got from the field. But it seems the Chinese government Doesn't actually want to tell us the truth.
As well, that kind of research can be repaired with weaponization of viruses. So we need to ask if the research they were doing had a military angle to it at all.
The hard part with authoritarian governments is that they will cover up things even if they are not in the wrong. They don't make mistakes. So they may cover up things that don't actually need to be covered up.
It is very possible that this was just a person being infected with a sample they got from the field. But it seems the Chinese government Doesn't actually want to tell us the truth.