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health1 year ago•6 min saved

"Fauci Defends COVID Response Amid Heated House Hearing Clashes"

Dr. Anthony Fauci testified at a House subcommittee hearing on the US response to the Covid-19 pandemic, addressing issues such as communication gaps, email use by public health officials, and the origins of the virus. Fauci emphasized the need for better coordination between federal and local health agencies and clarified that he did not use personal email for official business. He also discussed the threats he and his family received and clarified that the 6-foot social distancing guideline came from the CDC, not him. The origins of the virus remain unclear, with most scientists believing it spread from animals to humans, though the lab leak theory has not been entirely ruled out.

via CNN|

#anthony-fauci #covid-19 #health

health-science1 year ago•2 min saved

UN Professor Suggests Scientists May Have Started Covid Pandemic

A UN report suggests that the Covid pandemic may have been caused by a "research-related incident," emphasizing the need for better regulation of experiments with pandemic risks. The report calls for increased international scrutiny of virology research and new protocols for sample collection and laboratory work, highlighting the potential for devastating global consequences if a virus with pandemic potential is mishandled. The task force also urges collaboration with the UN World Health Organisation to implement these changes.

via The Telegraph|

#covid-pandemic #health-science #pandemic-risks

health2 years ago•3 min saved

Unmasking China's Covid cover-up: The urgent need for an inquiry

Michael Gove, a UK cabinet minister, suggested that the Covid-19 virus may have been man-made, but was dismissed by the lead counsel to the Covid inquiry. The article argues that the origin of the virus is crucial to the inquiry and questions why it is being ignored. It highlights the possibility that the virus was engineered in the Wuhan Institute of Virology, which would explain its extreme infectiousness. The article also criticizes the Chinese government for its lack of transparency and trustworthiness, citing their initial denial of human-to-human transmission. The author calls for a discussion on the origins of the virus, as the risk of another pandemic remains high.

via The Telegraph|

#china #covid-19 #health

lawsuit2 years ago•2 min saved

Families of COVID victims sue EcoHealth for funding and releasing virus

The families of four individuals who died from COVID-19 have filed a lawsuit against Manhattan-based nonprofit EcoHealth Alliance, alleging that the organization funded and released the virus either intentionally or accidentally. The lawsuit claims that EcoHealth knew about the virus's potential to cause a global pandemic but failed to ensure safety measures at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, where the virus originated. The families seek unspecified damages and accuse EcoHealth of covering up the virus's origins. Another individual is also suing EcoHealth for serious injuries caused by COVID-19. The families' attorney argues that if the true origin of the virus had been known, the response could have been different. EcoHealth Alliance and its president, Peter Daszak, have not responded to requests for comment.

via New York Post |

#cover-up #covid-19 #ecohealth-alliance

health2 years ago•3 min saved

Former White House Covid czar warns of ongoing virus surprises

Former White House COVID czar Ashish Jha stated that while the virus is currently in retreat and can be managed better than before, it still has the potential to surprise us and continues to evolve. Jha emphasized the importance of being prepared for a potential comeback and addressing public mistrust regarding vaccines and the origins of the virus. The debate over whether COVID-19 originated from natural spillover or a lab leak remains unresolved, and Jha called for more transparency from the Chinese government.

via Yahoo Finance|

#covid-19 #health #public-mistrust

science2 years ago•3 min saved

New data challenges Wuhan market as source of Covid pandemic.

Chinese scientists have published the first peer-reviewed study of biological evidence gathered from the Huanan seafood and wildlife market, which has been linked to the outbreak of Covid-19. The research reveals swabs that tested positive for the virus also contained genetic material from wild animals, providing further evidence that the disease was initially transmitted from an infected animal to a human. However, the study falls short of definitive proof of how the outbreak started, and it remains unclear why it took three years for the genetic content of the samples to be made public. The lab leak theory is also gaining ground among authorities in the US.

via BBC|

#animal-transmission #covid-19 #huanan-market

science2 years ago•5 min saved

Raccoon dogs under scrutiny in COVID-19 origins investigation.

Genetic material collected at a Chinese market near where the first human cases of COVID-19 were identified show raccoon dog DNA commingled with the virus, adding evidence to the theory that the virus originated from animals, not from a lab, international experts say. Raccoon dogs are not closely related to raccoons but are members of the canid family, most closely related to foxes. They are often bred for their fur and sold for meat in animal markets across China. The mingling of DNA from the virus and from raccoon dogs is a strong indication that the mammals, reportedly sold live in the food market and known to be susceptible to coronaviruses, were infected.

via OregonLive|

#covid-19 #genetic-material #raccoon-dogs