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Chinese researchers may have begun developing two Covid vaccines in November 2019, before the official start of the outbreak, a US senate report has claimed.
The claims come in a 300-page document, which concluded that the pandemic most likely came from a lab leak and was the result of a "research-related incident" in Wuhan.
It said the theory that Covid-19 jumped from animals to humans in a market no longer deserved the "presumption of accuracy".
The report argued that Chinese researchers appeared to begin development of at least two Covid vaccines at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in November 2019, meaning "SARS-CoV-2 would have been present at the WIV before the known outbreak of the pandemic".
The claims give further credence to the lab leak theory and support accusations that China covered up early cases of the outbreak.
The 300-page report, released to Axios, was the full version of a 35-page summary published in October by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
It said: "The Covid-19 pandemic was, more likely than not, the result of a research-related incident.
"New information, made publicly available and independently verifiable, could change this assessment.
"However, the hypothesis of a natural zoonotic origin no longer deserves the benefit of the doubt, or the presumption of accuracy."
The report suggested that advocates of the natural transmission theory "must provide clear and convincing evidence" for their argument.
It concluded: "The preponderance of information affirms the plausibility of a research-related incident that was likely unintentional resulting from failures of biosafety containment during vaccine-related research."
originally posted by: xuenchen
What's missing is: was the lab leak intentional like many know it was, and then WHY? 😎
originally posted by: NoCorruptionAllowed
originally posted by: xuenchen
What's missing is: was the lab leak intentional like many know it was, and then WHY? 😎
Yeah, they attempt to conclude it was unintentional, but no real proof of that is offered. Can't find info on the writers of this report either to ascertain their political affiliations , if any. It is likely any report coming out these days that tends to "conclude" anything is "unintentional" is VERY suspect.
Even if the viral leak was unintentional, the opportunity it created for politics and authoritarianism was certainly exploited to the hilt, by the very worst people in positions of power.
originally posted by: v1rtu0s0
originally posted by: NoCorruptionAllowed
originally posted by: xuenchen
What's missing is: was the lab leak intentional like many know it was, and then WHY? 😎
Yeah, they attempt to conclude it was unintentional, but no real proof of that is offered. Can't find info on the writers of this report either to ascertain their political affiliations , if any. It is likely any report coming out these days that tends to "conclude" anything is "unintentional" is VERY suspect.
Even if the viral leak was unintentional, the opportunity it created for politics and authoritarianism was certainly exploited to the hilt, by the very worst people in positions of power.
Yeah some how they leaked a virus that accidentally transfered 16 trillion in wealth to the elites. Oops
What's missing is: was the lab leak intentional like many know it was, and then WHY?
originally posted by: LordAhriman
I thought it was just a cold, and nothing to worry about?
originally posted by: carewemust
Since CHINA killed more Americans than Osama Bin Laden, America should send Special Forces to China. Have them retrieve the person who would know the TRUTH about Covid-19 and bring him back to the USA for interrogation. The deaths of 5 million people across every nation, will provide universal support for this action.
originally posted by: NoCorruptionAllowed
originally posted by: xuenchen
What's missing is: was the lab leak intentional like many know it was, and then WHY? 😎
Yeah, they attempt to conclude it was unintentional, but no real proof of that is offered. Can't find info on the writers of this report either to ascertain their political affiliations , if any. It is likely any report coming out these days that tends to "conclude" anything is "unintentional" is VERY suspect.
Even if the viral leak was unintentional, the opportunity it created for politics and authoritarianism was certainly exploited to the hilt, by the very worst people in positions of power.
originally posted by: LordAhriman
I thought it was just a cold, and nothing to worry about?
originally posted by: Asmodeus3
originally posted by: LordAhriman
I thought it was just a cold, and nothing to worry about?
For most of us it was a simple matter and a common cold and flu. But not for everyone and the disruption it has caused was unprecedented. You are trying hard to make a point but you still are unable to do so.