Thread by @DPembic

1/ In the middle of July 2019, outbreaks of respiratory disease broke out at 2 care facilities in Fairfax Co. Virginia. This is not an unusual occurrence, except that it was the middle of summer.
fairfaxcounty.gov/health/outbrea…

2/ Also in the middle of July 2019, the CDC ordered the USAMRIID to "cease and desist" all work involving select agents and toxins, because of "breeches of containment". Redacted FOIA documents here: ia804500.us.archive.org/25/items/cdc-f…

3/ Prior to the "cease" order on July 19, there had been other issues involving safety equipment and procedures in the lab. One was when a worker failed to wear a respirator where "non human primates" were caged, and a necropsy was being performed.

4/ Another one with "no mask in monkey room".

5/ Other incidents cited trouble with their wastewater treatment, disposal of biological waste, and inventory documentation and security.

6/ The documents are heavily redacted so we don't which Select Agents were involved, but we do know they involved lab monkeys and we know the Agent had a considerable respiratory risk. We also know that these monkeys can be infected with SARS viruses. eurekalert.org/news-releases/…

7/ So we have respiratory illness in Fairfax Co. leading to hospitalization and pneumonia for some, and at nearly the exact time we have the CDC ordering the USAMRIID labs to cease operation, following "breaches of containment". In August CDC calls it systematic failure.

8/ The Fairfax County Health Department was unable to determine a cause for the outbreaks, and on July 15, 2019 we are told the CDC would be testing the samples. On July 19 it is reported the CDC was unable to determine the cause of the illnesses.

9/ Here have a DOD run Army biolab with repeated ongoing violations of safety protocol and procedures, with sometimes faulty equipment and substandard facilities, eventually resulting in a breach of containment, and what was called by CDC inspectors systematic failures.

10/ And at the exact SAME TIME we have illness breaking out in the nearby area. Springfield and Burke, VA near Dulles airport. What a coincidence.

And the CDC somehow is not able to find the pathogen. Somehow. Nothing to see here folks.

11/ Judge for yourselves people. One thing that is starting to emerge is that Covid was present in a variety of places earlier than December or even November 2019. The beginning of SARS-CoV-2 can't be Wuhan if it was found somewhere else earlier, can it?

12/ Before you go, check out this video from Kenny. He claims he was sick in October. He works in a convenience store near Dulles airport. His story is interesting.

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