What else would you expect?
Posted on 02/08/2021 5:38:34 PM PST by NachOsten
Two Canadian government scientists escorted from the National Microbiology Laboratory amidst an RCMP investigation and internal review have been let go from the Public Health Agency of Canada, CBC News has learned.
"The two scientists are no longer employed by the Public Health Agency of Canada as of Jan. 20, 2021," Eric Morrissette, chief of media relations for Health Canada and PHAC, confirmed in an email late Friday.
"We cannot disclose additional information, nor comment further, for reasons of confidentiality."
Sources say members of the lab's special pathogens unit were called to a meeting on Thursday and told that Dr. Xiangguo Qiu and her husband, Keding Cheng, will not be returning to work. They were not given an explanation.
Cheng, Qiu and her students from China were removed from Canada's only Level 4 lab in July 2019 over what was described as a possible "policy breach" and administrative matter.
Last year, documents obtained by CBC News through an access to information request found that Qiu was responsible for a shipment of Ebola and Henipah viruses to the Wuhan Institute of Virology four months before she and her husband were escorted from the NML.
At the time, PHAC said the shipment and Qiu's eviction from the lab were not connected.
"The administrative investigation is not related to the shipment of virus samples to China," Morrissette wrote in an email last June.
"In response to a request from the Wuhan Institute of Virology for viral samples of Ebola and Henipah viruses, the Public Health Agency of Canada sent samples for the purpose of scientific research in 2019."
No connection to COVID-19
The RCMP and PHAC have consistently denied any connections between the COVID-19 pandemic and the virus shipments. There is no evidence linking the shipment to the spread of the coronavirus. Ebola is a filovirus and Henipah is a paramyxovirus — no coronavirus samples were sent.
Qiu also made at least five trips to China in 2017-18, including one to train scientists and technicians at China's newly certified Level 4 lab, which does research with the most deadly pathogens, according to travel documents obtained by CBC News in October 2019.
Despite RCMP and PHAC denial of connections, there have been conspiracy theories stating otherwise. One medical expert says we need more transparency on the issue.
Ouster of researchers from National Microbiology Lab still a mystery Online claims that Chinese scientists stole coronavirus from Winnipeg lab have 'no factual basis' Canadians have the right to know more, said Amir Attaran, a professor in the faculty of law and School of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Ottawa.
"This adds to the appearance that NML staff acted improperly, and perhaps illegally, when they exported Canada's collection of Ebola virus to a lab in Wuhan, China, totally without any scientific justification that NML cares to offer," Attaran said.
The Australian actor on death row in China was set up by “Chinese business people” who gave him a “gift” that led to his arrest, friends say.
They were only working with Ebola... What could go wrong?
Never attribute stupidity that which is due to malice.
I don’t hate the Chinese, I do despise the criminals who created this situation, they are, after all, American and Canadian citizens.
Where did the 7 million plus dollars sent to the Wuhan Lab come from? Who authorised this transfer of American taxpayers funds for experiments that were ilegal in the US?
No one is responsible?
Details, please!
Better seize their passports before they “FLU” the country.
The Trudeaus, the best friends the communists have in the western hemisphere besides Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, oh, and the Obamas, Clintons, and Bidens.
Looks like the RCMP are doing their job instead of listening to Little Marx Trudeau.
What else would you expect?
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That'll be the Day!
Just like the FBI and CIA.
Same poo, different country...
Do not despair!
Our fearless leaders are looking after the Chinese
Sure! What can I research for you, month, a year?
After-all you wrote 2 words, a coma and, phew, an EXCLAMATION mark. Must be exhausted...
Ah, seems like the old days, again with Trudeau Jr. Just can’t get away from the reds.
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