A study published by scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in July, and reportedly circulating widely on Chinese social media this week, concluded that as many as 20 species of coronavirus are “highly likely” to cause an outbreak among humans.
The former head of China’s Center for Disease Control (CDC), Gao Fu (or George Gao), told the BBC in a podcast published on Tuesday that scientists should not rule out the possibility that the Wuhan coronavirus began spreading as a result of a laboratory leak.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), an outspoken critic of Dr. Anthony Fauci, called for his firing following the emergence of emails showing how the NIAID chief handled the pandemic behind the scene — from admitting that the “typical mask you buy at the drugstore is not really effective in keep out virus” to asking a colleague to “please handle” the narrative centering around the Wuhan Lab theory. The emails also reveal the cozy relationship with Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention Director George Gao.
Dr. Anthony Fauci and Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention Director George Geo’s email exchanges were exposed Tuesday by the Washington Post, depicting a cozy relationship with his Chinese counterpart.
