If you read any comment thread on HN, the ones that don't contribute anything meaningful to the discussion get downvoted rather fast. That's the only consensus you're seeing.

I do feel their frustration. For many this has been on their mind for over a year now, and science and media painted them as racist conspiracy theorists.

I am not sure about HN. But on everywhere else on the internet right now, this issue is still incredibly astro-turfed. And it has not ended yet! We will see the frozen-food theory or "It came from Italy" disinformation espoused soon, by prominent scientists, repeated in the media. The tooth ache is just beginning.

https://www.propublica.org/article/leaked-documents-show-how...

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwan-accuses-c...

https://www.foxnews.com/world/china-used-internet-troll-army...

But maybe HN is unique? One thing to control a narrative you can't control, is to have a post flagged. I am getting sleepy. Is it safe yet?