do you think covid was au naturel?

There's absolutely no reason to believe otherwise. This is how viruses evolve and spread, much "information" on conspiracies has been easily disproven and we're doing exactly what it is people do in the wake of great events - we created convoluted reasons so impactful they warranted such suffering.

Covid is a virus, just like any other. Deadlier than many, tame compared to some. Life will continue on.