COVID’S long sought after patient zero may have been infected by a BAT while working in the Wuhan lab, a WHO chief has said in a bombshell admission. Dr Peter Ben Embarek – who led a mu…
Ever since this fact was revealed questions have been asked over whether the lab - which is the highest security of its kind in all China - could have played a role in the origins of the virus.
The Danish scientist - who specialises in food safety and zoonoses - told TV 2 that the lab theory was not discussed at all until 48 hours before they were due to leave China.And while the experts visited WIV and the Wuhan CDC, they were not provided with the data required to make a proper judgement on the lab leak.
The Wuhan CDC is not known to have been testing on bats, but the top doc says this does not mean they were not studying or holding the viruses. "There is partly the traditional Asian feeling that you should not lose face, and then the whole system also focuses a lot on the fact that you are infallible and that everything must be perfect.And he considers it a victory that they managed to get the Chinese to talk about the lab leak theory at all.
The controversial probe boasted the team found the labs in Wuhan were "well managed" and had "high quality" facilities.
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