It seems highly questionable that the sequences found by @jbloom_lab, which would likely have suggested the wet market origin story was wrong, were deleted just when the Chinese gov’t was actively peddling an outbreak story they very likely knew was false. nytimes.com/2021/06/23/sci…
It’s equally outrageous that int'l experts can’t even speak w/ the scientists who did this work & that journalists from countries where so many have died from this totally avoidable catastrophe can’t ask Chinese scientists the most basic questions about their work & actions.
A brave Chinese scientist, Botao Xiao, released a preprint in Feb '20 considering a possible #COVID19 lab origin. His paper was withdrawn and int’l media & experts have no access to him & most other Chinese scientists w/ relevant info. This is outrageous. chanworld.org/wp-content/upl…
The Chinese govt’s active coverup has involved destroying samples, hiding records, & gagging Chinese scientists. This shameful activity puts the rest of us at unnecessary risk. Whatever the origins of the outbreak, countless deaths, in my view, are attributable to this outrage.
Being honest about China’s role & responsibility doesn't exonerate the catastrophic failures the Trump & Bolsonaro administrations & others. In the US, these don’t fall on just one administration but are failures by multiple administration of both political parties over decades.
But rather than recognizing that the millions dead and billions impacted from a scourge that began in China creates an obligation for the Chinese government to be fully transparent, the opposite has happened.
In an ideal world, @zlj517 would be the voice of a responsible, transparent, and contrite Chinese government doing everything possible to understand what went wrong. Instead, the Orwellian joke of his shameful utterances would be amusing if the consequences weren’t so dire.
.@zlj517 has even attacked me personally from the podium in Beijing for asking the most basic questions about pandemic origins. dailycaller.com/2021/04/08/chi…
Everyone on earth should join our call for a comprehensive investigation into pandemic origins, w/ full access to all relevant records, samples, & personnel. We need robust whistleblower provisions allowing Chinese experts to share what they know w/o fear of harm or retribution.
Above all we need full transparency from China. We cannot allow the dangerous pathologies of China’s internal political system to pollute how the rest of the world operates. Learn more by reading these three essential books. amazon.com/Collection-Dik…
As sharp critics of the Chinese gov’ts re #COVID19 origins, #Xinjiang, #Tibet, #HongKong, #SouthChinaSea, #Sikkim, etc., we’ve also got to hold our own govt’s to the highest possible standards. This about establishing a high standard for everyone.
Learn more about pandemic origins here. jamiemetzl.com/origins-of-sar…
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