Posted on 05/28/2021 7:33:03 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
As I have been writing about the Wuhan lab leak theory and NIH/NIAID funding of gain-of-function research over the last few weeks, I’ve become extremely familiar with the players involved in this type of research and with the Wuhan Institute of Virology specifically. Most of them are scientists who are deeply regarded by many to be the smartest people on the face of the planet. Many of those names, however, were relatively unknown until Sen. Rand Paul began pushing for an additional look at whether or not this virus was accidentally released from the WIV.
Many of those people are publicly defending China and outright rejecting any possibility that this pandemic could have been the result of a lab leak, defending Dr. Shi Zhengli.
For instance, Dr. Ralph Baric, who up until a few weeks ago had stayed out of questioning the source of the virus, joined over a dozen other viral experts in the world in a letter calling for additional investigation into the accidental Wuhan Lab Release theory. The group cited the lack of transparency by both China and the WHO, and the inability to reproduce analyses due to China’s refusal to produce source data:
Notably, WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus commented that the report’s consideration of evidence supporting a laboratory accident was insufficient and offered to provide additional resources to fully evaluate the possibility.
We must take hypotheses about both natural and laboratory spillovers seriously until we have sufficient data. A proper investigation should be transparent, objective, data-driven, inclusive of broad expertise, subject to independent oversight, and responsibly managed to minimize the impact of conflicts of interest. Public health agencies and research laboratories alike need to open their records to the public. Investigators should document the veracity and provenance of data from which analyses are conducted and conclusions drawn, so that analyses are reproducible by independent experts.
There are still other scientists who claim there is no way this virus came from the lab, including Dr. Peter Daszak, the President of EcoHealth Alliance, who has not only performed studies at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in conjunction with Dr. Shi Zhengli but has been the funnel by which NIH (US Taxpayer) funds have been given to the WIV for these potentially dangerous GoF experiments.
Also coming to the defense of the WIV and Dr. Shi is Dr. Jonna A. Mazet, an American Epidemiologist and global director of PREDICT, which, as we have previously covered, is the organization that has teamed up with EcoHealth Alliance to fund GoF research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. In fact, Mazet’s defense almost solely relies on the testimony of Dr. Shi. Dr. Shi has been adamant that the virus did not originate at her lab.
But there’s one question the MSM (and as a result, almost everyone else) has avoided with Dr. Shi’s denial:
What choice does Dr. Shi have, but to deny a lab leak?
Certainly, the potential exists that this was a zoonotic (natural mutation) event. It can be reliably scientifically proven that the original SARS outbreak was a zoonotic event; however, the definitive nature of this reporting was not 100% confirmed until 2017, 14 years after the original outbreak. Meanwhile, Chinese officials allegedly had the SARS-CoV-2 source figured out in a matter of weeks. To believe their claim, however, is to assume that the virus came from a cave 900 miles from the outbreak point in Wuhan, infecting not a single soul between the two points.
Yet, when we talk about Dr. Shi’s vehement assertions that the virus didn’t come from her lab, we are relying upon a literal employee of the Chinese Government. While everyone may be able to vouch for the intent behind Dr. Shi’s statements, none of these people would ever be able to argue that Dr. Shi’s testimony could be honest if the virus did originate at the lab. In 2020, Dr. Shi, who is fluent in many languages including Mandarin, English, and French, conducted an interview with Nature magazine, in which she was questioned about the potential origin of SARS-CoV-2. The interview was conducted via email, with a set of written questions being answered in written form in return. Of course, questioning whether or not Dr. Shi needed to have her answers approved by CCP officials is “racist” or “xenophobic.”
The evidence even recently shows that the CCP seeks to control the speech of citizens of other sovereign nations, as we saw with John Cena’s capitulation to the Chinese demands. Are we really supposed to believe that Dr. Shi is free to speak outside of the control of the Chinese Government?
That’s the point, though. While we concede that Dr. Shi may be honest about the origins of SARS-CoV-2, we also need to be honest about the fact that Shi may also be under the thumb of Chinese government officials who have every motivation in the world to cover up an alleged lab release. Dr. Shi’s life literally hangs in the balance of her cooperation with Chinese government officials. If the virus came from her lab, she could never say so, and even if she ever attempted to, she would be forcefully silenced, jailed, or even worse, killed for doing so.
Instead of questioning the motives of those pointing out the irregularities between China’s reporting of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak (and the subsequent lack of transparency), the media should be questioning how Dr. Shi could ever tell the world that the virus came from her lab. If they were honest with themselves, they would know deep down, that she couldn’t.
It escaped from the lab.
Or was released.
We cannot trust the Chinese government to be honest and forthright about the virus. If they did that they would be losing face.
Not that there is a Vaccine, there can be a formal “crimes against humanity” inquiry at the Hague.
Fauci, the Bat Lady, Ralph Baric and Dazak can all give their testimony about what they knew and when they knew it.
The Virus is going to kill 10,000,000 people.
Seems a pretty pretty logical thing to do.
I can’t figure out why nobody is suggesting this.
RE: The virus came from China, therefore POTUS Trump was right to call it the China virus.
If one were to follow the history of this pandemic, one will discover that the term “China Virus” was not used by Trump until the Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Li Jian started propagating a conspiracy theory that went viral on social media — that the Coronavirus was brought to China by American athletes who participated in the Wuhan Military Games in October 2019.
This angered Trump. He started using the term “China Virus” since then. The CCP higher ups actually backtracked on this theory.
Obviously something big was discovered that old Joe can’t keep under wraps.
That’s why they all changed direction.
I’m guessing something that will probably be made public, so slow Joe and his media cheerleaders changed the narrative to get in front of it.
Aka “escaped” (air quotes)
Yes and Trump didn’t just say it from nothing. He was President, had access to something. Biden must’ve just found it;
They wanted/needed to bolster the image of the virus as a killer and released proganda vids of cities locking down, doors welded shut, people dropping dead in the streets, check points, dog catcher nets for "runners" while still flying their own subjects all over the world.
The Test passed with better than expected results.
She might become a "SOD" - Sudden Organ Donor...
It didn’t “escape”.
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I hope Dr Shi is in a gulag or dead. She killed millions of people.
Fasci may or may not have been involved in the release of the virus, but he absolutely helped cover up easy remedies such as Ivermectin.
He is one of history’s great mass murderers.
Yes Trump knew it.
Slo Joe tried to deny it.
I’m guessing some additional news information is coming that will be public and undeniable .
Slo Joe and his media enablers are trying to get in front now
One more possibility: Dr. Shi is honest and accurate. A CCP operative could have stolen a virus sample and caused it to be released in Wuhan to observe the spread of the disease.
This would allow computer models to be evaluated and improved in predicting the spread of a future release of a truly deadly bioweapon.
Good way to destroy the evil West financially and militarily without firing a shot.
“ something that will probably be made public”
Probably the same day all is revealed about UFOs.
“If the virus came from her lab, she could never say so, and even if she ever attempted to, she would be forcefully silenced, jailed, or even worse, killed for doing so.”
That’s the least of it - it is HER FAMILY that she puts in danger that will keep her behaving. Ironically, it is a person’s family that is the best weapon that the Communists have.
This is easy, either it was an accident or intended. If an accident then all efforts to save people lives would have been tried. But no, many drugs which are now proven to fight the virus were mocked and even outlawed to use against the virus. That tells me all I need to know, governments were not serious about saving lives, they want to use the virus for their benefit.
Makes sense to me.
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