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> Wuhan Institute of Virology used in part to identify and alter bat coronaviruses likely to infect humans. Says a lot. Even if some steps are missing, the plo
by woliveirajr 5y ago
> Wuhan Institute of Virology used in part to identify and alter bat coronaviruses likely to infect humans.
Says a lot. Even if some steps are missing, the plot thickens as every information is released.
- starkd 5y agoWe'll likely never know, since too much time has elapsed, and too many entities have resisted inquiry. But it's looking more and more like a lab leak is the default assumption.
- bbatha 5y agoIs this actually anything new? The document outlines a grant for research on bat corona viruses — which is exactly why people pointed to the lab leak theory since day one. This document does not outline gain-of-function research, except to say that is prohibited. Aside from the dollar amount this looks like exactly what we knew in January of 2020. And provides no evidence of a leak just that the lab was researching bat corona viruses — it’s raison detre.