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Sources believe coronavirus originated in Wuhan lab as part of China's efforts to compete with US
Fox News ^ | 15 Apr 20 | Bret Baier

Posted on 04/15/2020 4:36:29 PM PDT by SkyPilot

EXCLUSIVE: COVID-19 originated in a Wuhan laboratory not as a bioweapon, but as part of China's effort to demonstrate that its efforts to identify and combat viruses are equal to or greater than the capabilities of the United States, multiple sources who have been briefed on the details of early actions by China's government and seen relevant materials tell Fox News.

This may be the "costliest government coverup of all time," one of the sources said.

The sources believe the initial transmission of the virus was bat-to-human, and that "patient zero" worked at the laboratory, then went into the population in Wuhan. Asked by Fox News' John Roberts about the reporting, President Trump remarked at Wednesday's coronavirus press briefing, "More and more we're hearing the story...we are doing a very thorough examination of this horrible situation."

Documents detail early efforts by doctors at the lab and early efforts at containment. The Wuhan wet market initially identified as a possible point of origin never sold bats, and the sources tell Fox News that blaming the wet market was an effort by China to deflect blame from the laboratory, along with the country's propaganda efforts targeting the U.S. and Italy.

U.S. Embassy officials warned in January 2018 about inadequate safety at the Wuhan Institute of Virology lab and passed on information about scientists conducting risky research on coronavirus from bats, The Washington Post reported Tuesday...…

Additionally, the sources tell Fox News the World Health Organization (WHO) was complicit from the beginning in helping China cover its tracks.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bioweapon; ccpvirus; china; chinabroughtdeath; covid; crimeagainsthumanity; warcrimebyxi; wuhan; wuhanflu
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To: Jane Long

Thank you for the link! Great posts, and analysis too.


101 posted on 04/15/2020 8:37:52 PM PDT by Golden Eagle (There is no difference between the Justice Department under Eric Holder, and Jeff Sessions - DJT)
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To: noiseman
The Chinese government knew exactly what would happen when they allowed people to travel internationally from China, but yet were restricting travel from Wuhan within China.

Now THIS, is truly diabolical, and a smoking gun of intent, especially if flights from Wuhan itself were only allowed to international destinations. How well sourced is that story, do you know? Thanks!

102 posted on 04/15/2020 8:42:59 PM PDT by Golden Eagle (There is no difference between the Justice Department under Eric Holder, and Jeff Sessions - DJT)
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To: SkyPilot

I have been saying this since the 1st deaths in the US, as have many others. Yes we have been attacked. Its really hard to say what next given the internal US discoed where Democrats will side with China before they buy into a response against China.

I do think though that the US will now go active with its military / political / and economic conflict with China. For the immediate future I see a full divestment from China but at some point there will be a conflict.

Fully arm Taiwan with F35s and many other top line weapons as well as Japan by removing all military constraints.

Welcome to WW-C.


103 posted on 04/15/2020 8:46:34 PM PDT by R0CK3T
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To: SkyPilot
PDJT's call to Xi: Harvard's Dr. Lieber Arrested for ties to Wuhan

He informed the Chinese that the US had arrested 3 in connection with the Bioweapon attack on China, including Dr.Charles Lieber, Harvard University Chairman of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology.

Prosecutors say Lieber agreed to conduct research, publish articles and apply for patents on behalf of China's Wuhan University of Technology in exchange for $50,000 per month and about $150,000 in living expenses. He also received $1.5 million to establish a research lab at the Chinese University.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/money/1m-bond-set-for-harvard-professor-accused-of-ties-to-China

Remember this incident?

Lieber's student. Zaosong Zeng stole 21 vials of bio-research and attempted to smuggle them out of the US on a flight to China. He lied about the contents in his luggage, but later admitted he had stolen the vials from the lab at Beth Israel.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/harvard-university-professor-and-two-chinese-nationals-charged-three-separate-china-related h/t Anon

104 posted on 04/15/2020 8:47:17 PM PDT by WWG1WWA (SPOOK Restore the size of my search & reply windows, FReak. Remove the script!)
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To: Golden Eagle
”Now THIS, is truly diabolical, and a smoking gun of intent, especially if flights from Wuhan itself were only allowed to international destinations. How well sourced is that story, do you know? Thanks!“

I don’t recall who said it, but they were talking about it tonight on Fox. Might have been on Tucker’s show.

105 posted on 04/15/2020 8:48:01 PM PDT by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.`)
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To: noiseman

Good to know, thanks for your posts and reply.


106 posted on 04/15/2020 8:50:29 PM PDT by Golden Eagle (There is no difference between the Justice Department under Eric Holder, and Jeff Sessions - DJT)
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To: Golden Eagle

China did eventually start prohibiting foreign “tours” at least, but I think what they were saying is that there was a window between when they locked down Wuhan and when they prohibited foreign travel, and that they knew full well during that time, obviously, that the situation was very dangerous.


107 posted on 04/15/2020 9:01:51 PM PDT by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.`)
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To: Golden Eagle

I just went back through my recordings of tonight’s shows on Fox. It wasn’t Tucker’s show after all. It was at the beginning of Hannity. He had Bret Baier on to talk about the fact that multiple sources were reporting to Fox that they now believe the virus originated in the Wuhan lab. As Hannity was doing his lead-in to that segment, he mentioned a series of other things that were discovered in both classified and open-source documents, including the fact that the Chinese government locked down Wuhan, but allowed international travel out of Wuhan to continue. During his interview with Brett Baier, I don’t think Baier ever got to that point himself since they were mostly talking about the lab, but Hannity mentioned the travel policy difference again to him, and also mentioned what that implies about China’s motives, and Baier didn’t contradict him.


108 posted on 04/15/2020 9:21:32 PM PDT by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.`)
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To: RummyChick

“...The only question is was it man made and was it released with intention....”
There is one other question: Who were their U.S. collaborators on the release? Their names need to be made public knowledge.


109 posted on 04/15/2020 9:54:09 PM PDT by lgjhn23 (Libs are a virus.....the DemoVirus!!)
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To: noiseman

“government locked down Wuhan, but allowed international travel out of Wuhan to continue”

Deliberate seeding or allowing foreign nationals out is the question.?


110 posted on 04/15/2020 10:04:01 PM PDT by Varsity Flight (QE 2020. All Quiet on the Western Front)
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To: frank ballenger

“...Will the Dems and other leftists stay on the side of the enemy Chicoms all the way?...”

Yes, they will. Why? Because they most likely colluded with the CCP on the release. The domestic communist RATS had as much to gain from it as the CCP did. Communists are communists whether they’re in China or the USA. They’re “birds of a feather”. The names of those in the U.S. that colluded with the CCP need to be made public and then stand back and let the “unwashed masses” do their “thing”.


111 posted on 04/15/2020 10:06:36 PM PDT by lgjhn23 (Libs are a virus.....the DemoVirus!!)
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To: SkyPilot

“...I bet this worm was in on it....”

It wouldn’t the least bit surprising to find out that creepy, little POS helped engineer it.


112 posted on 04/15/2020 10:08:00 PM PDT by lgjhn23 (Libs are a virus.....the DemoVirus!!)
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To: Tellurian

I made a mistake with the term. please disregard.
Sorry


113 posted on 04/15/2020 10:16:53 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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To: Varsity Flight
”Deliberate seeding or allowing foreign nationals out is the question.?“

I don’t know, but combined with reports that China dispatched agents to buy up protective gear and sanitizer in the U.S. and Europe and ship it to China, and reports that Chinese state hackers tried to disrupt the operations of U.S. medical institutes and hospitals involved in fighting the virus, I think it’s obvious that China at a minimum tried to take advantage of the pandemic to inflict damage on western countries, and may have actually intended this entire thing from the start as an attack.

Which one it is really doesn’t matter, both are blatant acts of war and should be responded to accordingly.

114 posted on 04/15/2020 10:28:15 PM PDT by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.`)
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To: SkyPilot

Full Tarantino. Now!!


115 posted on 04/15/2020 10:47:30 PM PDT by FreeperCell
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To: RasterMaster

Bookmark


116 posted on 04/15/2020 11:14:01 PM PDT by LouisianaJoanof Arc
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To: RummyChick
The has always been the lab accident scenario, IIRC Epoch times was covering it. This was a known lab, in a urban environment, with lots of contact with foreign labs. Not a good place for bio/chem weapons research when everyone knows its there and foreigner researchers can get access. Western China is largely empty (Heihe-Tengchong Line), and a much better place for a secret weapons lab, away from prying eyes.
117 posted on 04/16/2020 12:21:25 AM PDT by Widget Jr
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To: Uncle Miltie
$1.2T we owe China is about half the $2.2T Congress authorized as a bailout. We’ll take the additional $1.0T as tariffs, and tack on another $6T due to economic damages.

That's the way I see it. Trillions in Chinese money should go to damages (health, lives lost, and economic chaos they willfully caused).

118 posted on 04/16/2020 2:47:41 AM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: boxlunch
Thanks - I started to watch that they other day, but I had things to do. I'll watch it today.

https://youtu.be/Gdd7dtDaYmM

119 posted on 04/16/2020 2:51:18 AM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: noiseman
What they have done is unprecedented. This is the first time one country has essentially attacked every other country on the planet. It must be responded to with equal seriousness.

I agree. If we "Jeff Sessions" our response, then the Chinese (and Iran, and other enemies) will do something even worse to us very soon.

This cannot be a muted response.

120 posted on 04/16/2020 2:57:08 AM PDT by SkyPilot
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