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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: LongWayHome
Cat’s out of the bag, folks. Tucker Carlson had this story months ago.

He did. Senator Cruz is on with one with Martha MacCallum now saying China must pay for this.

21 posted on 04/15/2020 4:50:27 PM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: SkyPilot

So it’s our fault.

For being good. Or something.

WE MADE THEM DO IT!

Whatever it was that they didn’t do, it was our fault!


22 posted on 04/15/2020 4:50:28 PM PDT by Black Agnes
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To: SkyPilot
Creating a new narrative to cover everyone's a$$, that's whats going on. I guess most people can't handle reality. I have to admit that is a brilliant cover up attempt but several facts related to engineering remain.

Again, why are people going back to cover tracks? You cannot change the facts of what was going on with Dr. Shi Zhengli. The below article now has an editor note. If you trace back, notes are going up on all related. That's called track covering and trying to keep people off the trail. Too late though. Put whatever narrative they want, it doesn't change the fact of the situation we are in regardless of how what or why. Regardless, China and the WHO are accountable. Engineered bat virus stirs debate over risky research

Going back to "fact check" old articles is highly suspicious.

23 posted on 04/15/2020 4:52:37 PM PDT by Ymani Cricket (Pressure makes diamonds - General Patton)
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To: Sarah Barracuda
NOTHING I repeat NOTHING China does is “By accident” they created this virus as a bioweapon to destroy the world economy

Former Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann said last weekend that since Trump was elected, China has lost Trillions to the US.

Yes, they planned this.

24 posted on 04/15/2020 4:53:32 PM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: SkyPilot

DUH!!!!


25 posted on 04/15/2020 4:53:33 PM PDT by a real Sheila (Love my golden retrievers!)
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To: SkyPilot
This is an act of war. The question is: what now?

Important question: Will the Dems and other leftists stay on the side of the enemy Chicoms all the way?

America is so divided today already and media tried to insult President Trump for correctly saying the Chinese virus. What was it to them the pink bunny slippers virus? Chinese Virus.

As all TV, movie and also real life investigations begin "Who stood to gain by this crime?"

Chicoms brought the roaring Trump economy to total stop in a national economic lockdown. Prosperity and record low unemployment to Recession or Depression within a few days. Even a limited nuclear war would have trouble doing that (but don't give them ideas....).

Chicoms lose some millions, too bad (fewer mouths to feed in their system). Do spread the virus to do that to Italy, Israel, Britain and the US? Big losses for our side and relative gains for the Chinese against us. Win for them. The scum.

26 posted on 04/15/2020 4:55:14 PM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: Black Agnes
The media will blame...….President Trump. His "hardball" on trade put them in a corner. You know, just like WW II was Churchill's fault. His "demands" on that nice Hitler fella forced his hand.


27 posted on 04/15/2020 4:57:09 PM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: SkyPilot

Right on! Sue the bastards! We want money! Now! (Let us know when we get paid).


28 posted on 04/15/2020 4:58:11 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isnÂ’t common anymore.)
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To: Diogenesis
I bet this worm was in on it.


29 posted on 04/15/2020 4:58:42 PM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: SkyPilot

Troubling days are coming...


30 posted on 04/15/2020 4:58:46 PM PDT by LongWayHome
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To: SkyPilot

They weren’t competing....they were colluding.
Hey CCP, put your big boy panties on, and give us the names of the US collaborators...ALL of them.


31 posted on 04/15/2020 4:59:51 PM PDT by lgjhn23 (Libs are a virus.....the DemoVirus!!)
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To: SkyPilot

Treat them like 1920’s Germany which starts a war, do business as usual, or bring all our stuff home that’s an essential to health and national security and do nothing else.


32 posted on 04/15/2020 5:00:09 PM PDT by Almondjoy
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To: SkyPilot
The media have really been trying not to acknowledge that the CCP was tinkering with viruses, and even more so that it was bioweapon development. That means war.

I suspect it was a bioweapon that wasn't quite ready for prime time and it got out of the lab.

And like some others, I get suspicious when there is a sudden pivot.

33 posted on 04/15/2020 5:01:50 PM PDT by Tench_Coxe
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To: SkyPilot

The Chi-coms know they have been found out. This is an attempt to blunt the strike, to make it seems like it wasn’t an act of war, but an accident caused by them trying to compete against their worthy adversary, the United States of America. Essentially, it’s just Chinese propaganda.


34 posted on 04/15/2020 5:02:04 PM PDT by backwoods-engineer (Politics is the continuation of war by other means. --Clausewitz)
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To: SkyPilot

So China covered up the origin a pandemic and the pandemic itself for a month just to hide the fact that it was trying to compete with the west in research to combat viruses?

Yeah, right. Whatever...


35 posted on 04/15/2020 5:07:29 PM PDT by Crucial
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To: SkyPilot

My thoughts:

1. Chinese new year celebrations are in January and probably millions of Chinese throughout the world return to the homeland going back to their foreign homes later. Did many carry the virus beck with them? You betcha!

2. January 14 - A big celebration (name unrecalled) was held in Wuhan with 40,000 “families” in attendance. No doubt many came from other countries. Did many carry the virus back with them? You betcha!

3. When Wuhan was finally quarantined in late January, it was said several million of the residents had already fled the city. Where did they go? Did many carry the virus with them? You betcha!

Certainly the CCP government knew they were contaminating the world with this caronavirus. The questions are:

1. Did the spread occur by accident and got out of hand.

2. Did the CCP allow it to spread on purpose so as to emerge on the other side as the dominant world power (as well as the other communist countries - Russia and NK who were not affected by the virus)

3. If #2 is true, should caronavirus be classified as a Weapon of Mass Destruction?

Now, allow those questions to peculate in your mind for a while and then respond. Let’s get some of our FR deep thinkers going, and then the movers and shakers. This topic is of maximum importance. So sayeth elpadre!!!


36 posted on 04/15/2020 5:08:46 PM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said theoal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: RummyChick

Getting closer to the truth, while still hiding the truth it’s a Communist Chinese bio-weapon...

Most Americans are starting to get the idea that Communist China did this intentionally.


37 posted on 04/15/2020 5:09:49 PM PDT by Starcitizen (Communist China needs to be treated like the parish country it is. Send it back to 1971)
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To: SkyPilot
This virus was likely a bioweapon that got out either by accident or design.

It would explain the reaction of almost every government in the world. Their react was based on genuine fear. So I suspect they know something that they haven't told us (yet).

38 posted on 04/15/2020 5:12:35 PM PDT by desertfreedom765
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To: Flick Lives

Maybe we should counter attack with another germ to give to China? Maybe do something radical like give out Bibles in Chinese? Maybe sign new treaty with Taiwan and Hong Kong. My idea. On west coast build a great big stature of the Lady with the torch of Freedom the Chinese Students built in Peking—before they were gunned down and rolled over by tanks. That would piss off Xi and his comrades. How about flying the flag of Free Tibet? Trump should invite the Dali Lamba to the White House? Time to get in your face with China.


39 posted on 04/15/2020 5:19:41 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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To: RummyChick

I’m sure they are on to more than just the Epoch Times video. DR. Mikovitz states there is not way for viruses to have that same attribute (S-proteins) as the SARS virus naturally. She comes on around the 12:40 mark in the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhXpVTcwgnA


40 posted on 04/15/2020 5:25:43 PM PDT by SueRae (An administration like no other.)
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