What is the battle until the new coronavirus 'Wuhan Institute of Vessel Emanationism' moves the world?
Regarding the source of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that caused great turmoil in the world, the 'zoonoses theory' that it was an animal-derived virus during 2020 was the mainstream, but in 2021 from around spring of
The Lab-Leak Theory: Inside the Fight to Uncover COVID-19's Origins | Vanity Fair
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·table of contents
◆ 01: Private research group 'DRASTIC'
◆ 02: 'Pandora's Box' that must not be opened
◆ 03: Smell of hiding
◆ 04: 'Antigen-antibody reaction' in the government
◆ 05: Research that is more dangerous as “the risk is too high to pursue”
◆ 06: Participation of various researchers
◆ 07: Mine in Mojiang Hani Autonomous Prefecture
◆ 08: Controversy over function acquisition experiments
◆ 09: US State Department Statement
◆ 10: WHO Wuhan Survey Mission
◆ 11: Inside the Wuhan Institute of Virus Research
◆ 12: International voice calling for investigation
◆ 01: Private research group 'DRASTIC'
The investigation into the Wuhan Institute of Violetism's emanationism, which has long been described as 'a conspiracy theory based on discrimination against Asians and opposition to China,' has been pursued mainly by private research teams. Among them, the one that played the mainstream role was a team called 'Decentralized Radical Autonomous Search Team Investigating COVID-19 (DRASTIC)', and Vanity Fair interviewed a person named Jill Dumanuf who is a member of DRASTIC. I will. Mr. Dumanuf is a data scientist at the Bank of New Zealand and is good at finding patterns hidden in the data.
When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in the spring of 2020, Dumanuf began investigating the source of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Initially, the 'zoonoses theory' that the virus spread from animals traded in the Chinese fresh market and the 'Wuhan' that the virus leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Vessels, which is known as one of the world's leading virus laboratories. Two of the 'laboratory outflow theory' were proposed.
However, on February 19, 2020, a statement was published in the medical journal Lancet, which completely denied the Wuhan Institute of Veterans Affairs ermanationism as a conspiracy theory threatening the fight against the virus. As a result, the global awareness that 'SARS-CoV-2 is an animal-derived virus and the theory of laboratory outflow is a racist conspiracy theory' has taken root, but Mr. Dumanuf, who is outside the scientific community, said The statement did not appear to have any scientific backing and seemed to be 'completely unscientific.'
Mr. Dumanuf, who started a personal investigation there, said that the biosafety level at the Chinese research institute was insufficient, and in 2004, SARS corona virus was leaked from the National Virology Research Institute in Beijing, and other misconducts occurred frequently. Discover the fact that it is. When these results were made public, scientists from prestigious research institutes and private science enthusiasts gathered to form DRASTIC. However, like DRASTIC, many of the groups advocating the emanationism of the Wuhan Institute of Veterinary Medicine repeatedly criticized China without scientific support, and DRASTIC was not able to gain credibility.
◆ 02: 'Pandora's Box' that must not be opened
While DRASTIC's activities were being promoted, the Wuhan Institute of Veterans Affairs was also being investigated within the US government. However, the Wuhan Institute of Veterans Affairs' emanationism was accused of being a racist claim in the wake of Lancet's statement, and national security and public health experts, as well as officials in each department of the administration, were inside and outside the country. He said he faced various obstacles from.
For example, Thomas Dinano, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance, was stopped from pursuing the source of COVID-19 by leaders within the department and continued his investigation. An internal document states that he was threatened to 'open the box.' In addition, Robert Redfield, who was the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under former President Trump
Dr. Richard Ebright , a molecular biologist at Rutgers University in the United States, said, 'When I heard that a new case of bat-related coronavirus infection was confirmed in Wuhan, China, I immediately associated it with the Wuhan Institute of Virginology.' I'm witnessing. Dr. Ebright said that only three laboratories in the world are doing cutting-edge research on bats' coronaviruses: the Wuhan Institute of Virology, Texas in the United States, and North Carolina.
◆ 03: Smell of hiding
On December 9, 2020, 12 State Department officials from four different bureaus gathered in the conference room to discuss a field survey in Wuhan hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO). At that time, the U.S. Department of State had already obtained some evidence to reinforce the Wuhan Institute of Veterans Affairs, so the conference also discussed 'what should the U.S. government say about the Wuhan Institute of Virginology?' I did.
However, Christopher Park, director of the biological policy staff at the International Security and Nuclear Non-Proliferation Bureau of the State Department, advised not to say anything about the Wuhan Institute of Virology. It is speculated that this advice was intended to reveal the existence of 'indirect funding by the US government to the Wuhan Institute of Vase', which will be described later. Similarly, 'Do not pursue SARS-CoV-2 deeply.' There are not a few State Department officials who have been advised. 'It smelled like a covert work,' Dinano told Vanity Fair.
◆ 04: 'Antigen-antibody reaction' in the government
The US State Department was interested in the origin of SARS-CoV-2 not necessarily because it was paying attention to the Wuhan Institute of Virginology, but because it was concerned about the apparent concealment work by China.
However, the lack of control of outgoing information by the US government leads to inconsistent messages to people. On April 30, 2020, the US Secretary of State for Information Affairs said, 'I agree with a broad scientific consensus that SARS-CoV-2 is not made by humans or manipulated.' of the statement was issued, and in just a few hours after Trump former President press conference that was open, 'or saw something that convince Wuhan Institute for virus Research, is that it is the source of the virus?' that the question of reporters Reply 'I saw'. As a result of many criticisms of this contradiction, the feeling that 'investigating the origin of SARS-CoV-2 leads to racial discrimination and immigration exclusionism' spreads like an antibody reaction, and seriously SARS- Watered people investigating the origin of CoV-2.
◆ 05: Research that is too risky to pursue
Apart from the US State Department, Matthew Pottinger, Deputy Presidential Adviser for National Security Advisors, has set up a team under the US National Security Council to investigate the origin of SARS-CoV-2. When the team investigated various data, the coronavirus expert Shi Zhengli, who belongs to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, collaborated with Ralph Barrick , an epidemiologist at the University of North Carolina, to conduct a 'SARS coronavirus molecule.' A protein derived from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome is inserted into the structure to create a new infectious pathogen. '
The virus gain-of-function experiment conducted in this study is so dangerous that the author himself states that it is 'too risky to pursue', and the potential of coronavirus circulating in bat populations. We are alerting you to common risks. And the final acknowledgment mentions funding from the National Institutes of Health and the EcoHealth Alliance , a non-profit organization, said zoologist Peter Daszak, who runs the EcoHealth Alliance. He is the person who compiled the 'Statement Denying the Leakage Theory of the Wuhan Institute of Health' published in Lancet in February 2020.
The Wuhan Institute of Virginology was conducting very dangerous research, but its biosafety level was not as high as advertised, and U.S. officials said as of 2018 highly trained technicians and clear It was pointed out that there was a shortage of protocols . In addition, stone Mr. doubt the possibility that the virus is flowing out from the laboratory's own early in the pandemic, and was confirmed desperately historical record says .
◆ 06: Various people related to the survey
Around the summer of 2020, Mr. Dumanuf spent up to four hours a day investigating the origin of SARS-CoV-2 and was also energetically holding ZOOM meetings with European collaborators, but it seems to be the Chinese authorities. He said that he began to receive anonymous calls from people. At the same time, he found signs of being monitored on his PC, and moved his peers to Signal, an encrypted messaging app, and ProtonMail , which boasts strong security.
As DRASTIC continued its steady activities, new supporters of DRASTIC and people who considered the zoonotic disease theory and the Wuhan Institute of Venomy outflow theory with a fair eye began to appear. One of them is Jamie Metsle , a government director of multilateral issues at the National Security Council and a member of the WHO Advisory Board on Human Genome Editing. In April 2020, Metsle published a blog summarizing information on the origin of SARS-CoV-2, providing information to journalists and researchers investigating the Wuhan Institute of Violation theory.
In addition, Philippa Renzos, a biosecurity researcher at King's College London, expressed caution about the move to abandon the Wuhan Institute of Veterans Affairs outflow theory and cast doubt on the safety system at the Wuhan Institute of Virginology. In addition, Arena Chan , a molecular biology researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, published a paper that SARS-CoV-2 appears to be suitable for human transmission from the beginning.
◆ 07: Mine in Mojiang Hani Autonomous Prefecture
In May 2020, an Indian-based DRASTIC member known as 'Seeker (@ TheSeeker268) ' discovered a 2013 treatise written by a graduate student enrolled in a master's program at Kunmei Medical University. According to this paper, a worker who worked to scoop out bat dung at a mine in Mojiang Hani Autonomous Prefecture suffered from SARS-like symptoms such as coughing, fever, and dyspnea, and 3 out of 6 people died. Was reported, and it was concluded that the cause was a virus carried by bats.
The Wuhan Institute of Vase is also involved in the investigation of this case, and Mr. Ishi analyzed multiple coronaviruses derived from bats collected from this tunnel and called the virus similar to SARS coronavirus 'RaBtCoV / 4991'. I named it. Later, Mr. Ishi reported that the SARS-CoV-2 gene sequence was more than 96% consistent with the previously discovered virus 'RaTG13 ', which is the closest to SARS-CoV-2 among known viruses. However, research teams such as DRASTIC pointed out that the 'RaTG13' is the same as the 'RaBtCoV / 4991'.
Regarding this point, Mr. Ishi explained in July 2020 that the name was changed from 'RaBtCoV / 4991' to 'RaTG13' with an emphasis on clarity, but some of the names were changed in the Sumie Hani Autonomous Prefecture. Some wonder if it's meant to hide the connection between the mine and SARS-CoV-2.
The Wuhan Institute of Vessels confirmed in 2013 a virus that closely resembled the new coronavirus and killed three people --GIGAZINE
◆ 08: Controversy over function acquisition experiments
In a function acquisition experiment to modify an existing virus to create a new virus, in 2011, a Dutch researcher genetically manipulated the H5N1 avian influenza virus to infect between ferrets that are genetically closer to humans than mice. There has been a long-standing controversy within the scientific community since the acquisition of sex. Negatives expressed concern about safety, saying that 'creating a virus that does not exist in nature poses a great risk when it leaks,' while supporters 'by clarifying the risk to potential viruses.' Vaccine development will accelerate, 'he said, emphasizing the benefits.
In response to this situation, the Obama administration suspended funding for function acquisition experiments such as influenza, MERS coronavirus, and SARS coronavirus in 2014, but in 2017, the Trump administration lifted the suspension of funding. Did. Vanity Fair points out that Park, who advised State Department investigators to 'don't say anything about the Wuhan Institute of Virginology,' was involved in lifting restrictions on the gain-of-function experiment.
In addition, EcoHealth Alliance Dazak will collect up to $ 15 million annually from US government agencies and distribute them to various research institutes to support research to prevent emerging infectious diseases. I was doing activities. The Wuhan Institute of Vase is one of the recipients of the assistance, and Mr. Ishi was also funded through the EcoHealth Alliance. In the COVID-19 pandemic, Mr. Dazak denies the Wuhan Institute of Veterans Affairs' outflow theory by compiling a statement to be posted on the lancet, and when the subsidy to the EcoHealth Alliance is cut off under former President Trump, politics He made allegations that he was interfering with scientific research, and 77 scientists jointly sent anopen letter (PDF file).
◆ 09: US State Department Statement
By the summer of 2020, the investigation into the origin of SARS-CoV-2 within the Ministry of State had been deflated, but in the fall, a re-investigation was conducted with hints from foreign sources. researchers three laboratories that received a medical examination 'in symptoms similar to COVID-19 information was discovered. In addition, the authorities believe that someone may have hidden information related to the Wuhan Institute of Violetism, such as an untouched report found inside the intelligence agency that is the basis for the Wuhan Institute of Veterans Affairs emanationism. It seems that it is.
Then, the Wuhan Institute of Veterans Affairs Emanationism Investigation Team of the Ministry of State began to work energetically again, and held meetings on the validity and disclosure of information. Despite internal backlash, Dinano and colleagues announced on January 15, 2021 that they had obtained new information in support of the Wuhan Institute of Veterans Affairs emanationism. Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also called on the WHO research team to conduct a thorough investigation . This happened during the term of former President Trump, but President Biden has not withdrawn the announcement.
◆ 10: WHO Wuhan Survey Mission
Meanwhile, in the WHO investigation into the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the US government recommended veterinarians and epidemiologists and virologists as participating members, but the Chinese government allowed only Mr. Dazak as a representative of the US government. Investigation team, including Mr. Dazakku has been made a survey in Wuhan entering on January 14, 2021, of which 2 weeks are isolated in the hotel room, the rest of the two weeks to praise the leadership of Xi Jinping Jintao propaganda It was said that it was finished after being shown a typical exhibition. It has also been reported that the Chinese government requested the study team for raw data from patients infected early with COVID-19, but refused to deliver it.
China refuses to hand over unedited data to WHO's new Corona study team-GIGAZINE
After all, WHO is the result of announcing the report on March 30 and 'SARS-CoV-2 is likely related to the human beings from animals' were reported , but for the Wuhan Institute emanationism in this The part touched was very small. WHO Executive Director Tedros Adhanom also accused the lack of information from Chinese authorities and said further investigation was needed.
WHO Executive Secretary Tedros 'Insufficient information provided by Chinese authorities' Suggests additional investigation into corona sources: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web
https://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/94920
◆ 11: Inside the Wuhan Institute of Virus Research
Mr. Ishi is an internationally famous person in the Wuhan Institute of Virology and was a regular at international conferences on virology. However, Vanity Fair pointed out that Mr. Ishi had to follow the policy of the Chinese Communist Party in order to continue his career at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. In fact, authorities blocked attempts to share SARS-CoV-2 samples with foreign researchers early in the pandemic, and by mid-January 2020 military science led by Chinese virologist General Chen Wei. A team of people has started working inside the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
As the pandemic involved the world, Mr. Ishi repeatedly complained that SARS-CoV-2 was a naturally occurring virus and not leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Vase. However, many scientists already believe that the Wuhan Institute outflow theory cannot be cut off as a conspiracy theory, and in May 2021, scientists belonging to research institutes such as the University of Chicago, California University, and Harvard University 18 The name called for a 're-examination' in the academic journal Science.
18 scientists request re-investigation of the new coronavirus 'Wuhan Institute of Viocity' --GIGAZINE
◆ 12: Increasing international voice for investigation
The Wuhan Institute of Veterans Affairs emanationism, which has long been cut off as a racist conspiracy theory, has finally become widely covered by non-conservative media. In a blog post posted on May 3, 2021, Nicholas Wade , a science writer at the New York Times, criticized the media for not dealing with the Wuhan Institute of Viocity outflow theory on the same scale as the zoonotic theory. , Points out that the characteristic gene sequence of SARS-CoV-2 may be evidence of artificial genetic manipulation.
On May 26, President Biden instructed intelligence authorities to work harder than ever to investigate the origin of SARS-CoV-2 and urged them to report within 90 days. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , has also requested China to disclose the medical records of researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
Unfortunately, it's been a long time since the COVID-19 was reported, so it's possible that useful evidence is gradually disappearing. However, at least in the future, the Wuhan Institute of Veterans Affairs emanationism will not be cut off as a conspiracy theory, and will be considered with the same importance as the zoonotic disease theory, Vanity Fair summarized.
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