US Lab Is Linked to Covid Virus, Before Outbreak - LewRockwell
Recent revelations highlight significant risks associated with U.S.-funded gain-of-function research involving coronavibuses and wildlife. The narrative centers on a 2018 study at the Rocky Mountain Laboratories where SARS-like viruses from the Wuhan Institute of Virology were used to infect bats, underscoring the dangerous connectivity between American institutions and the lab potentially responsible for the pandemic. This connection is further complicated by investigations into whether Lyme disease originated from similar biological weapons programs at the same facility. The article argues that taxpayer-funded efforts to hunt for emerging viruses, such as the now-shutdown DEEP VZN program, have historically provided substantial resources and equipment to the Wuhan Institute of Virology. By facilitating close collaboration between U.S. researchers and Chinese scientists, these initiatives may have inadvertently contributed to the creation or leakage of the pathogen that caused global devastation, challenging the long-held assumption that the outbreak was purely natural. This information is critical to open data because it reveals how opaque funding streams and restricted access to research protocols conceal high-risk biological activities. The reliance on Freedom of Information Act requests by activist groups to uncover these details demonstrates a systemic lack of transparency in how public money is used for viral surveillance. It emphasizes the urgent need for open, accessible records regarding pathogen research to ensure public safety and accountability in scientific endeavors that carry existential risks.
Source: lewrockwell.comPublished on 2023-12-06
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