US Lab Tied to Wuhan Institute Conducted Dangerous Coronavirus Experiments

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US Lab Tied to Wuhan Institute Conducted Dangerous Coronavirus Experiments
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A lab in Montana overseen by Dr. Anthony Fauci reportedly conducted experiments with coronaviruses obtained from the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China, which some believe to be the origin of the Covid pandemic. The experiments, revealed in a 2018 research paper, involved infecting Egyptian fruit bats with a SARS-like virus. Critics argue that such gain-of-function virus research, aimed at making pathogens more infectious, poses risks of a viral leak that outweigh any potential benefits.

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