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A call for an independent inquiry into the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) ^ | May 19, 2022 | Neil L. Harrison and Jeffrey D. Sachs

Posted on 08/08/2022 2:56:16 PM PDT by Grandpa Drudge

Since the identification of theSARS-CoV-2 in Wuhan, China, in January 2020 (1), the origin of the virus has been a topic of intense scientific debate and public speculation. The two main hypotheses are that the virus emerged from human exposure to an infected animal [“zoonosis” (2)] or that it emerged in a research-related incident (3). The investigation into the origin of the virus has been made difficult by the lack of key evidence from the earliest days of the outbreak—there’s no doubt that greater transparency on the part of Chinese authorities would be enormously helpful. Nevertheless, we argue here that there is much important information that can be gleaned from US-based research institutions, information not yet made available for independent, transparent, and scientific scrutiny.

The data available within the United States would explicitly include, but are not limited to, viral sequences gathered and held as part of the PREDICT project and other funded programs, as well as sequencing data and laboratory notebooks from US laboratories. We call on US government scientific agencies, most notably the NIH, to support a full, independent, and transparent investigation of the origins of SARS-CoV-2. This should take place, for example, within a tightly focused science-based bipartisan Congressional inquiry with full investigative powers, which would be able to ask important questions—but avoid misguided witch-hunts governed more by politics than by science.

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TOPICS: AMERICA - The Right Way!!; Health/Medicine; Science; Society
KEYWORDS: labreleased; sarscov2; usa
Note also a previous thread related to this:

SARS-like WIV1-CoV poised for human emergence

https://www.pnas.org/content/113/11/3048

From the first paragraph of this article:

“This manuscript describes efforts to extend surveillance beyond sequence analysis, constructing chimeric and full-length zoonotic coronaviruses to evaluate emergence potential. Focusing on SARS-like virus sequences isolated from Chinese horseshoe bats, the results indicate a significant threat posed by WIV1-CoV. Both full-length and chimeric WIV1-CoV readily replicated efficiently in human airway cultures and in vivo, suggesting capability of direct transmission to humans.”

1 posted on 08/08/2022 2:56:16 PM PDT by Grandpa Drudge
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To: Grandpa Drudge
Waste of time, money and attention.

It came out of China to infect the USA and usher in mail in ballots to prevent President Trump's second term in office.

LET'S ALL VOLUNTEER TO HANG AROUND THE DROP BOXES WITH CAMERA'S FOR AS MANY DAYS AND NIGHTS IT TAKES.

2 posted on 08/08/2022 3:03:22 PM PDT by knarf (I've tried to )
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To: Grandpa Drudge

It’s still definitely around.

Not more than 15 minutes before I saw your post my son called and said my middle aged granddaughter just tested positive today. I’m not worried, she is 10 and plays volleyball, very healthy. I think the odds of a bad reaction to the vaccine is actually higher than than severe illness from the Wu Flu.

Yes I’m convinced it was a lab leak and probably engineered and intentional.


3 posted on 08/08/2022 3:13:42 PM PDT by Phoenix8
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To: knarf; All
Obvious trolls will be deliberately ignored. This issue is far too important to cater to nonsense side issues.

You might like to refer to the previous FR thread on this subject:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3856346/posts

4 posted on 08/08/2022 3:19:59 PM PDT by Grandpa Drudge (Just an old man, desperate to preserve our great country for my great grandchildren.)
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To: knarf

An independent inquiry into the cause of Covid?

Riighhht. Maybe after the 1/6 commission is through impeaching Donald Trump, maybe they can get right on that.


5 posted on 08/08/2022 3:25:28 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Fake News. Might be true; but it’s designed to distort, mislead, brainwash and BS sheeple. )
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To: Grandpa Drudge
If the medical community doesn't chase down all the information on COVID-1984, they'll face a future where no one trusts them.

Individuals who want to help others as a calling will find different career paths. The industry will backslide further into being nothing more than snake oil salesmen.

6 posted on 08/08/2022 3:31:36 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: Grandpa Drudge

Lots of info here to compel and investigation but who exactly is making the call to do so?


7 posted on 08/08/2022 3:40:09 PM PDT by drypowder
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To: knarf

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8 posted on 08/08/2022 3:55:37 PM PDT by sauropod (Unbelief has nothing to say. Chance favors the prepared mind.)
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To: drypowder
Lots of info here to compel and investigation but who exactly is making the call to do so?

Thanks, glad you asked! Here is the intercept.com article by Sharon Lerner describing this issue:

https://theintercept.com/2022/05/19/covid-lab-leak-evidence-jeffrey-sachs/

9 posted on 08/08/2022 4:11:11 PM PDT by Grandpa Drudge (Just an old man, desperate to preserve our great country for my great grandchildren.)
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To: Grandpa Drudge
And here is the 2014 grant for the Daszak / Fauci managed "gain of function" research in the USA, where they managed to make the SARS-COV virus transmittable to humans in the USA)

Grant to USA NIH NIAID - Peter Daszak PHD for gain of function research:

Understanding the Risk of Bat Coronavirus Emergence

https://theintercept.com/document/2021/09/08/understanding-the-risk-of-bat-coronavirus-emergence/

And here we were, (7 years later) with the CDC - NIH - NIAID and Anthony Fauci insisting we "DIDN'T DO IT" with a document that explains how they DID do it.

NIH Documents Provide New Evidence U.S. Funded Gain-of-Function Research in Wuhan

https://theintercept.com/2021/09/09/covid-origins-gain-of-function-research/
10 posted on 08/08/2022 5:37:49 PM PDT by Grandpa Drudge (Just an old man, desperate to preserve our great country for my great grandchildren.)
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