The photo taken on June 22, 2022 shows the White House in Washington, DC, United States. (Xinhua / Liu Jie) – Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the US government, angered by the seething popular grievances over its failed response, has maneuvered to play the victim, and to vilify China as a scapegoat, claiming that the COVID virus -19 originated from a Wuhan laboratory. – While the United States is the “prime suspect” of the early spread of the virus, it has also been the de facto “super diffuser” of the global pandemic. BEIJING, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) – A COVID-19 origin tracing advisory group recently compiled a preliminary report, in which it reworked the so-called “laboratory leak theory” without presenting a shred of credible evidence. Written by the Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO), the report represents another serious departure from the ethics of science and a new episode in politicizing what should be serious scientific research. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the US government, grilled by seething popular grievances over its failed response, has been maneuvering to play the victim, and to scapegoat and vilify China by claiming that the COVID-19 virus came from a laboratory. Wuhan. To make room for such an absurd narrative, Washington lobbied scientists and muffled the voices of professionals. In a true mockery of the spirit of science, the White House even absurdly ordered its intelligence agencies last year to probe the origins of the virus. National flags fly to mid-staff at the Washington Monument to mourn 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19 in Washington, DC, United States, on May 12, 2022. (Xinhua / Liu Jie) Indeed, a China- WHO the joint study report published in March of the s year course stated unequivocally that a laboratory leak of COVID-19 is “extremely unlikely”. This conclusion was based on field studies in Wuhan conducted by experts from many countries and gained full recognition from WHO experts. The SAGO report is a total disappointment ent. It failed to honor scientific integrity and succumbed to Washington’s political pressure and manipulation. While the group, formed by the World Health Organization (WHO), tries to pursue a lawsuit for the laboratory escape scenario, it has neither guns nor consensus even among its own experts. The panel admitted in the report that “there was no new data” to support the laboratory hypothesis. “I want to have something much more solid than a simple hypothesis,” Carlos Morel, a Brazilian parasitologist and panel member who expressed his dissent, was quoted as saying on the Science magazine website. “If you have no proof, why should I discuss it?” Lancet magazine also detailed the experts’ mixed response to the preliminary report in a recent article. David Robertson, head of viral genomics and bioinformatics at the University of Glasgow in Scotland, said the group was “distracted by unsubstantiated theories such as a hypothetical laboratory accident, for which there is no evidence, is disappointing.” The SAGO report unfairly targets China without sufficient discussion of tracing its origins to multiple locations around the world is also clear evidence of its politicized nature. A healthcare worker collects a swab sample from a man at a COVID-19 test site in Times Square in New York, the United States, May 17, 2022. (Xinhua / Wang Ying) According to virological studies, traces of the virus have emerged earlier of the initial infections officially registered in different locations around the world. In the United States, for example, the footprints of the coronaviruses in biological and environmental samples were found as early as late 2019. Additionally, a blood sample collected from an American white-tailed deer in 2019 tested positive on antibody tests for COVID-19 infection. Washington has yet to give convincing answers to such crucial questions as when exactly the disease first broke out within the borders of the United States. Studies have suggested that early cases in the United States may have been widely underestimated and mistaken for influenza. Doubts remain about respiratory disease of unknown cause in Virginia, the large-scale EVALI outbreak in Wisconsin, unexplained pneumonia outbreaks in two retirement communities near the Fort Detrick base in July 2019, and cases of vaping-related lung disease that doubled in Maryland in September 2019, among others. Although the United States is the “prime suspect” of the early spread of the virus, it has also been the de facto “super diffuser” of the global pandemic. The country is home to many of the best medical facilities, scientists and professionals in the world, yet it has recorded the highest case and death toll in the world. And it continues to respond to the pandemic with inaction and indifference. A latest report from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association found that more than 14 million children in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, and about 6.1 million cases were reported in 2022. . And in the logic of SAGO, the United States should be the main target of the investigation. In recent years, safety concerns with US-funded biolabs around the world and their suspected biomilitary activities have sparked increasing public concern. The United States Department of Defense funded 336 laboratories in about 30 countries to conduct experiments with bat coronavirus samples and other studies, according to publicly available data. The photo taken on February 19, 2020 shows the Pentagon seen from a plane over Washington D.C., United States. (Xinhua / Liu Jie) Take Fort Detrick, where the US Army’s Infectious Disease Medical Research Institute is located. He inherited the diabolical legacy of the Imperial Japanese Army’s Unit 731 and has stored many samples of infectious pathogens in his repository. And in 2014, Waverley View Investors LLC sued the U.S. Army for loopholes in Fort Detrick’s toxic waste disposal, which caused trichlorethylene levels in the area to be 42 times higher than the standard. federal. In February 2015, 106 families and individuals from Frederic County, Maryland filed a class action lawsuit against Fort Detrick for damage and death caused by exposure to Fort Detrick hazardous materials and filed for US $ 750 million in compensation. However, the US government and military have consistently denied any wrongdoing. Meanwhile, new epidemics such as the mysterious infantile hepatitis and monkeypox are affecting some European countries and the United States. SAGO says it intends to better understand the “origins of future emerging and re-emerging epidemics / pandemics”. So why not investigate the United States? In an open, transparent and accountable way, China has kept its doors open to international health experts and has offered full support to the work of the WHO. China is by far the only country that has invited WHO expert groups more than once for a joint study on the origins of SARS-CoV-2. China also shared more data and research findings on the SARS-CoV-2 origins study than any other country. IS the only country that has repeatedly shared the progress of research on tracing of origins with the WHO. The tracing of origins should be scientific in nature. A truly impartial investigation must let science reign and clues lead the way. Apparently, this highly politicized relationship manipulated by Washington in no way can withstand the scrutiny of science and history. ■
The photo taken on June 22, 2022 shows the White House in Washington, DC, United States. (Xinhua / Liu Jie)
– Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the US government, angered by the seething popular grievances over its failed response, has maneuvered to play the victim, and to scapegoat and slander China by claiming that the COVID-19 virus came from a Wuhan laboratory.
– Although the United States is the “prime suspect” of the early spread of the virus, it has also been the de facto “super diffuser” of the global pandemic.
BEIJING, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) – A COVID-19 origin tracing advisory group recently compiled a preliminary report, in which it reworked the so-called “laboratory leak theory” without presenting a shred of credible evidence.
Written by the Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO), the report represents another serious departure from the ethics of science and a new episode in politicizing what should be serious scientific research.
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the US government, angered by the seething popular grievances over its failed response, has maneuvered to play the victim, and to scapegoat and slander China by claiming that the COVID-19 virus came from a laboratory. of Wuhan.
To make room for such an absurd narrative, Washington lobbied scientists and muffled the voices of professionals. In a true mockery of the spirit of science, the White House even absurdly ordered its intelligence agencies last year to probe the origins of the virus.
U.S. national flags fly at half mast at the Washington Monument to mourn 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19 in Washington, DC, United States on May 12, 2022. (Xinhua / Liu Jie)
In fact, a report from a joint China-WHO study released in March last year unequivocally stated that a laboratory leak of COVID-19 is “extremely unlikely”. This conclusion was based on field studies conducted in Wuhan by experts from many countries and gained full recognition from WHO experts.
The SAGO report is a total disappointment. It failed to honor scientific integrity and succumbed to Washington’s political pressure and manipulation.
While the group, formed by the World Health Organization (WHO), seeks to pursue a lawsuit for the laboratory leak scenario, it has neither guns nor consensus even among its own experts. The panel admitted in the report that “there is no new data” to support the laboratory hypothesis.
“I want to have something much more solid than a simple hypothesis,” said Carlos Morel, a Brazilian parasitologist and a dissenting speaker, on the Science magazine website. “If you have no proof, why should I discuss it?”
Lancet magazine also detailed the experts’ mixed response to the preliminary report in a recent article. David Robertson, head of viral genomics and bioinformatics at the University of Glasgow in Scotland, said the group was “distracted by unsubstantiated theories such as a hypothetical laboratory accident, for which there is no evidence, is disappointing.”
The fact that this SAGO report unfairly targets China without sufficient discussion of the traceability of origins in multiple locations around the world is also obvious evidence of its politicized nature.
A healthcare worker collects a swab sample from a man at a COVID-19 test site in Times Square in New York, United States, May 17, 2022. (Xinhua / Wang Ying)
According to virological studies, traces of the virus emerged before the initial infections officially registered in different places around the world. In the United States, for example, coronavirus fingerprints in biological and environmental samples were found as early as the end of 2019. Additionally, a blood sample collected from an American white-tailed deer in 2019 tested positive for antibody tests for infection. COVID-19.
Washington has yet to give convincing answers to such crucial questions as when exactly the disease first broke out within the borders of the United States. Studies have suggested that early cases in the United States may have been largely underestimated and mistaken for flu. Doubts remain about respiratory illnesses of unknown cause in Virginia, the large-scale EVALI outbreak in Wisconsin, unexplained pneumonia outbreaks in two retirement communities near the Fort Detrick base in July 2019, and cases of vaping-related lung disease that doubled in Maryland in September 2019, among others.
Although the United States is the “prime suspect” of the early spread of the virus, it has also been the de facto “super diffuser” of the global pandemic. The country is home to many of the best medical facilities, scientists and professionals in the world, yet it has recorded the highest case and death toll in the world. And it continues to respond to the pandemic with inaction and indifference.
A latest report from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association found that more than 14 million children in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic and about 6.1 million cases were reported in 2022. .
And in the logic of SAGO, the United States should be the main target of the investigation. In recent years, safety concerns with US-funded biolabs around the world and their suspected biomilitary activities have sparked increasing public concern. The U.S. Department of Defense has funded 336 laboratories in approximately 30 countries to conduct experiments with bat coronavirus samples and other studies, according to publicly available data.
The photo taken on February 19, 2020 shows the Pentagon seen from a plane over Washington D.C., United States. (Xinhua / Liu Jie)
Take Fort Detrick, where the US Army’s Infectious Disease Medical Research Institute is located. He inherited the diabolical legacy of Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army and has preserved many samples of infectious pathogens.
And as early as 2014, Waverley View Investors LLC sued the US military for loopholes in Fort Detrick’s toxic waste disposal, which resulted in trichlorethylene levels in the area being 42 times higher than the standard. federal. In February 2015, 106 families and individuals from Frederic County, Maryland filed a class action lawsuit against Fort Detrick for damage and death caused by exposure to Fort Detrick hazardous materials and filed for US $ 750 million in compensation. However, the US government and military have consistently denied any wrongdoing.
Meanwhile, new epidemics such as the mysterious infantile hepatitis and monkeypox are affecting some European countries and the United States. SAGO says it intends to better understand the “origins of future emerging and re-emerging epidemics / pandemics”. So why not investigate the United States?
In an open, transparent and accountable way, China has kept its doors open to international health experts and has offered full support to the work of the WHO. China is by far the only country that has invited WHO expert groups more than once for a joint study on the origins of SARS-CoV-2.
China also shared more data and research findings on the SARS-CoV-2 origins study than any other country. It is the only country that has repeatedly shared the progress of research on origins research with the WHO.
Tracing of origins should be scientific in nature. A truly impartial investigation must let science reign and clues lead the way. Apparently, this highly politicized relationship manipulated by Washington in no way can withstand the scrutiny of science and history. ■
