China, COVID-19 and Wuhan Institute of Virology

I trawled through classified intel on China’s bioweapons – everything points to Covid lab leak, says top US official
CLASSIFIED intelligence on the outbreak of Covid immediately “set off alarm bells”, a former US State Department investigator said. Arms control expert Thomas DiNanno was warned not to
German inquiry suggests COVID-19 virus may have leaked from Wuhan lab
New findings add weight to the theory that COVID-19 originated at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Experts point to lax security measures and allege China manipulated scientific journals to obscure the virus’s origins.
China says ‘extremely unlikely’ COVID-19 leaked from lab
Beijing opposes 'all forms of political manipulation' on the issue, says Foreign Ministry spokeswoman - Anadolu Ajansı
German spy agency says Covid-19 likely leaked from China's Wuhan Institute
The spy agency's assessment was based on an unspecified intelligence operation code-named "Saaremaa" as well as on publicly-available data.
German Spy Agency Concluded COVID Virus Likely Leaked From Lab, Papers Say
Germany's foreign intelligence service in 2020 put at 80%-90% the likelihood that the coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic was accidentally released from China's Wuhan Institute of Virology, two German newspapers reported on Wednesday.
China urges restraint after new reports on Covid-19 'lab leak' theory
China on Thursday urged caution and political restraint in the wake of reports that Germany's BND intelligence agency gathered plausible evidence that the coronavirus pandemic originated with a laboratory leak in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
Merkel rejects claims Germany covered up Covid-19 lab leak report
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel dismissed accusations of a cover-up regarding her handling of intelligence reports on the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, her spokeswoman said on Thursday.
German Government Reportedly Concealed Intel That Wuhan Lab Leak Was ’80 to 95%’ Likely
The German government for years concealed an assessment by its Foreign Intelligence Service that a lab origin of COVID-19 was
Merkel denies covering up report on Covid-19 origins
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel denied Thursday that she had covered up an intelligence report concluding that a Chinese laboratory leak was the likely source of the Covid-19 pandemic."The Chancellor rejects the accusation very clearly,
Reports: German intel agency collected evidence of Covid-19 lab leak
Germany's BND intelligence agency reportedly gathered plausible evidence that the coronavirus pandemic originated with a laboratory leak in the Chinese city of Wuhan, according to reports by three newspapers on Wednesday.
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Pakistan Navy launches second Hangor-class submarine in China
The Pakistan Navy has launched its second Hangor-class submarine, PNS/M Shushuk, at a ceremony in Wuhan, China, as part of ...
Organically Human on MSN2d
How China's 'Bat Woman' Hunted Down Viruses from SARS to the New Coronavirus
Shi Zhengli, a leading virologist, became known as “Bat Woman” for her work on coronaviruses. She has spent decades studying ...
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Virologists Who Downplayed ‘Lab Leak Theory’ Call Out Dangerous Research In Wuhan — Five Years Too Late
Two American virologists with former ties to the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) argue that the lab’s recent research poses ...
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Wuhan Launches "AI+" Initiative: Single Projects Eligible for up to 20 Million Yuan in Funding
Recently, the Information Office of Wuhan Municipal People's Government held a press conference on several policy measures to ...
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U.S. Judge Finds China Liable for Covid Missteps, Imposes $24 Billion Penalty
ST LOUIS, MO - This past week, a federal judge in Missouri ruled China concealed knowledge of the emergence of the ...
Missouri wins $24B judgment against China over its response to covid
Missouri’s AG won after Chinese representatives didn’t respond to the federal lawsuit. It’s unclear whether the state will ...
The return to Chinese city Wuhan five years after Covid emerged
Wuhan city is where the deadly coronavirus pandemic first emerged before dramatically spreading across the globe and bringing ...
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China’s super-smart Tesla-killers
Waymo, America’s only fare-collecting robotaxi firm, runs over 700 cars in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles. Tesla, ...
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Merkel denies secret pandemic report, China challenges claims
Was the report on the causes of the pandemic kept under lock and key? Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel denies it, and ...