1. Muddy Waters Group Investigation Executive Summary of Final Report, 21 Pages (2023)

s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2378…

2. Muddy Waters Group Investigation Final Report (302 Pages, 2023)

s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2378…

3. Earlier 35 Page interim Report (October 2022)

help.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/…
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 1

Reading it now but going through the endnotes first (as usual ;)

21. Ian Birrell. (2021). Is ‘Patient Su’ Covid’s Patient Zero?. The Daily Mail.

hindustantimes.com/worldnews/is-w…

(that article was based on our work, especially that of @gdemaneuf
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 2

Endnotes 66 -70

Found by #DRASTIC and the patents by our former colleague @interne41914499 then published in detail our reports on ResearchGate along with the discovery of bat cages at WIV

researchgate.net/publication/35… Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 3

Endnote: 72

DRASTIC Research Group, “An Investigation into the WIV Databases that were Taken Offline,” Research Gate (Online), February 2021, p. 7

Missing URL:

researchgate.net/publication/34… Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 4

End Note: 73

See

Thesis on Geographic Evolution of Bat SARS-related Coronaviruses
By Yu Ping
Supervisor:Professor Cui Jie
Professor Shi Zheng-Li

docs.google.com/document/d/15U…

A 2019 WIV Thesis, one of many discovered by @TheSeeker268 Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 5

End notes 75-76

75: Zeng, L-P. Reverse Genetic System of Bat SARS-related coronaviruses and function of ORFX. 2017. WIV, CAS. 2018:

docs.google.com/document/d/1uZ…

76 Id

Another Thesis discovered by @TheSeeker268 and analyzed by #DRASTIC Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 6

End notes 79 -80

79: EcoHealth Alliance. Draft DARPA proposal. Project DEFUSE: Defusing the threat of bat-borne coronaviruses. 2018. HR001118S0017-PREEMPT-PA 001

80 Id.

No link given, on the #Drastic website:

drasticresearch.org/2021/09/21/the… Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 7

End Notes 88 -90

88: Zeng, L-P. Reverse Genetic System of Bat SARS-like coronavirues and function of ORFX. 2017. WIV, CAS. 2018.

docs.google.com/document/d/1uZ…

89 Id., 90 Id

Yep, #DRASTIC @TheSeeker268 got the goodies! Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 8

End Notes 99-100

99 “Wuhan Institute of Virology Holds 2019 Specialized Training on National Security”, WIV (Online), 13 May 2019.

100 For example, see “Party Branch of the Wuhan...

Check that with @uacjess Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 8

End Note 104

104: See, The Achievements of the Zhengdian Lab Party Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Wuhan Institute of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology (Online), November 2019.

105 Id. 106 Id.

Again check with @uacjess Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 9

End Note 107

107: Li W., Zhen W.J. (November 15, 2019). “Explore the Institute of Model Animals of Wuhan University,

Link not working but I believe it was discovered by #DRASTIC

reported on in detail here:

researchgate.net/publication/35… Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 10

End Notes 109-115 - WIV Patents

Again found by #DRASTIC and the patents by our former colleague @interne41914499 then published in detail our reports on ResearchGate along with the discovery of bat cages at WIV

researchgate.net/publication/35… Image
11. References to #DRASTIC in the Report 11

115: Jia W, Zhiming Y, et al. (2020). Google Patents. Object surface disinfectant for high-grade biosafety laboratory and preparation method thereof.

discovered by me:

Section 11, Page 25 onwards

researchgate.net/publication/35… ImageImage
Quite a lot of references to check, will BRB!
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 12

End Note 256:

EcoHealth Alliance. DARPA proposal. Project DEFUSE: Defusing the threat of bat-borne coronaviruses. March 2018. HR001118S0017-PREEMPT-PA 001

documentcloud.org/documents/2106…

Link should be:

drasticresearch.org/2021/09/21/the… Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 13

End Note: 276

"According to Shi, RaTG-13 was originally catalogued as sample ID4991 ...

Actually discovered by former #DRASTICmember @Rossana38510044

researchgate.net/publication/34…

and retold here by Wade (2021)

thebulletin.org/2021/08/how-co… ImageImage
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 14

End Note 632:

Courtier-Orgogzo, Virginie & #DRASTIC researcher @franciscodeasis (Francisco A. de Reibera). (Jul. 2, 2022). SARS-CoV-2 Infection at the Huanan Seafod Market. Environmental Research. 214, Part 1.

doi.org/10.1016/j.envr…. Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 15

End Notes 1058 - 1059

P4 Lab Construction and Harbin Reference

Researched by myself @RdeMaistre and @gdemaneuf Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 16

End Notes 1132 -1143

All based on our findings and archived WIV Pages collated by @uacjess and myself and other DRASTIC researchers in early to mid 2020, luckily I archived them here:

ImageImage
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 17

End Notes 1147 - 1191

all WIV patents discovered by myself or @RdeMaistre or @interne41914499

as well as most of the WIV documents referred to.

Amusingly Senate credits End Note 1191 to Congress who erroneously referenced our work. ImageImageImageImage
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 18

End Notes: 1207 - 1213

All data about Audits and Inspections at Wuhan Labs was discovered by @interne41914499 and published in June 2020:

Inspections

graph.org/Inspections-06…

and

archive.vn/yXmsd ImageImage
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 19

End Notes 1214 -1215

WIV Databases with credit to #DRASTIC

Credit should always be give where credit is due and when it is impossible to pretend that the evidence came from elsewhere ;) Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 20

End Notes: 1217 and 1222

Bostickson, B., Demaneuf G. DRASTIC Research Group (2021). “An Investigation into the WIV Databases that were Taken Offline,”
doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.…

@BillyBostickson and @gdemaneuf make it to the Senate ;) Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 21

End Note 1224:

“Central Air Conditioning Renovation Project of WIV, CAS” Sept. 2019,

archive.is/bfoTD#selectio…

All WIV tenders were logged by DRASTIC members in 2020, published in 2021, Section 16, Page 48

researchgate.net/publication/35… ImageImage
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 22

End Notes 1235 - 1245, 1246, 1251-1255

All documents discovered and analyzed by #DRASTIC on Twitter in 2020 and published in our reports on ResearchGate

Believe me! ImageImageImage
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 23

End Notes 1264 -1265

WIV databases, mentioned before. Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 24

End Notes 1269 and 1274

Zeng, L-P. Reverse Genetic System of Bat SARS-like coronavirues and function of ORFX. 2017
docs.google.com/document/d/1uZ…

Zeng Thesis discovered by @TheSeeker268

ImageImage
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 26

End Notes: 1311 & 1314

#DEFUSE again

EHA. Draft DARPA proposal. Project DEFUSE: Defusing the threat of bat-borne coronaviruses. 2018.

Correct link should be #Drastic website:

drasticresearch.org/2021/09/21/the…

Via @CharlesRixey Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 27

End Notes 1346 and 1349

#DEFUSE again Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 28

End Notes 1370 - 1373

Research by @interne41914499 and @BillyBostickson and @gdemaneuf on WIV Databases

researchgate.net/publication/34… Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 29

End Notes: 1385 - 1386

Biological safety laboratory exhaust system
patents.google.com/patent/CN20996…

negative pressure keeping method

patents.google.com/patent/CN11004…

As mentioned these patents were researched by me and @RdeMaistre & details published Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 30

End Notes: 1394 - 1399 & 1402

Patents discovered by @interne41914499

published here

researchgate.net/publication/35…

&

researchgate.net/publication/35…

as mentioned all tenders and maintenance contracts at WIV were researched by #DRASTIC in early 2020 ImageImage
Going to take another break, this is tiresome work!
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 31

End Notes 1407-1409

More WIV Patents cited.

"“Plans to use a single-source procurement method to publicize the procurement of air incineration devices and test service projects & Biosafety autoclave and sterilization method" Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 32

End Notes 1425 -1429

R &D of airtight biosafety containment facility for stainless steel structures, Evaluation of MICRO-CHEM PLUS as Disinfectant for BSL 4, Object surface disinfectant for high-grade biosafety laboratory"

Our Research! Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 33

End Notes 1445 - 1448

References to online documents found and archived by #DRASTIC in 2020.

“Achievements of the Zhengdian Lab Party Branch of the CAS WIV, & Wuhan Institute of Virology Launches Training on Safety Work” Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 34

End Note 1465 and 1467

1465: Dissertation by Zeng L-P. (2017)

Correctly cited to @TheSeeker268 for once!
ImageImageImage

1467: Geographic Evolution of Bat SARS-related Coronaviruses

Thesis by Yu Ping

docs.google.com/document/d/15U… Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 35

End Notes 1479, 1483 and 1484 - 1486

References to Guo et al., (2019) from WHU on "Biosafety for animal experiments at ABSL-3"

Based on my 3rd Report, Pages, 8 - 12 (Published April 2021, work done in 2020)

researchgate.net/publication/35… ImageImageImage
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 36

End Notes 1490 -1499

Same as above (Guo et al. 2019)

"Biosafety and data quality considerations for animal experiments with highly infectious agents at ABSL-3 facilities" Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 37

End Note 1505

DEFUSE again Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 38

End Note: 1530

"Central-air-conditioning renovation project of WIV, CAS Sep 2019; WIV plans to use a single-source procurement method for air incineration devices Dec. 2019"

archive.is/bfoTD

Our Research! @RdeMaistre & @gdemaneuf Image
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 39

End Notes 1536

(Research at WHU ABSL3 by Guo et al., 2019)

End Notes 1537 -1544

(WIV BSL Lab Patents discovered & researched by @BillyBostickson & @RdeMaistre later published by @gdemaneuf with OUR permission

gillesdemaneuf.medium.com/wuhan-bsl-4-en… ImageImage
References to #DRASTIC in the Report 40

End Notes

1556: Guo et al., (2019). Biosafety for animal experiments at WHU ABSL-3

1559: Institute of Model Animals of Wuhan University (2016)

Based on research in my 3rd Report

researchgate.net/publication/35…

Feel Free to check if you like! Image
Nit Picking?

This might appear to be a nit picking thread to some

I feel it is important to keep a record & highlight any missing credits when work by #DRASTIC and its team members like myself (which was freely done for the common good) is used by others.

What do you think? Image
SUMMARY

To the Credit of the Good Senators

#DEFUSE mentioned 35 Times

#DRASTIC mentioned 10 times

(albeit only in the foot notes)

@gdemaneuf mentioned 7 times

@BillyBostickson mentioned 4 Times

@TheSeeker268 mentioned once

SADLY

No other refs to DRASTIC researchers 🤨 ImageImageImageImage
MAKE SURE you read the 302 page Report!

It is a cutting edge analysis of most of what we know to date regarding the possibility of a lab leak

Remember this report is built on the contributions & hard work of several members of #DRASTIC often uncredited

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This time for the Pangolin’s Noble Sacrifice!

In this enlightened year of our Lord 2025 I, a humble observer of mankind’s ceaseless quest for health, find myself much struck by the ingenious practices of the Orient..
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2. What appears wasteful or a dead end to you..

May be of immense value to somebody else!

Don’t judge the usefulness:

1. Of other people’s findings based only on your own assessment of them.

2. Of your own findings based only on your own current assessment of them either.
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Welcome aboard!

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