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Laboratory origin of Sars-CoV-2: New evidence and controversy in Berlin!
New developments on the origin of Sars-CoV-2: Experts are examining evidence of a possible laboratory origin. Discourses in Berlin and Washington.
Laboratory origin of Sars-CoV-2: New evidence and controversy in Berlin!
The debate about the origin of the coronavirus is receiving new impetus: According to the BND There are plausible indications that Sars-CoV-2 may have originated in the Wuhan Institute of Virology - a research laboratory that deals with coronaviruses. This theory stands in contrast to the common view of a natural origin, as was postulated in the Sars epidemic of 2002/2003. The Federal Chancellery in Berlin has commissioned experts to examine the evidence collected more closely. However, the government has stressed that it cannot comment on intelligence findings. Christiane Hoffmann, deputy government spokeswoman, explained: “We do not comment on intelligence findings” and referred to secrecy projects in the Bundestag.
Meanwhile, in the USA, CIA Director John Ratcliffe said that the laboratory origin of the virus is now viewed as more likely. He sharply criticizes China and accuses the country of a cover-up. These statements support the ongoing investigation, although the evidence remains insufficient according to previous reports. Christian Drosten, a leading virologist, pointed out that it was surprising that China has not yet provided convincing evidence of a natural origin. He remains skeptical and points out that views in the scientific community are divided on the origin of the virus: some see the laboratory as a possible origin, others consider a natural route of transmission to be more likely. Fabian Leendertz from the Helmholtz Institute also speaks of possible intermediate hosts that could occur on animal farms, but here too there is a lack of tangible evidence.
The uncertainty about the exact origin of the virus remains, and the latest information from the BND reintegrates this question into the public discussion. The search for the truth about the origin of Sars-CoV-2 and the associated questions about transparency and global health are more relevant than ever.