Chinese researchers may have begun developing two Covid vaccines in November 2019, before the official start of the outbreak, a U.S. Senate report has claimed. The Telegraph has more.
The claims come in a 300-page document, which concluded that the pandemic most likely came from a lab leak and was the result of a “research-related incident” in Wuhan.
It said the theory that COVID-19 jumped from animals to humans in a market no longer deserved the “presumption of accuracy”.
The report argued that Chinese researchers appeared to begin development of at least two Covid vaccines at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in November 2019, meaning “SARS-CoV-2 would have been present at the WIV before the known outbreak of the pandemic”.
The claims give further credence to the lab leak theory and support accusations that China covered up early cases of the outbreak.
The 300-page report, released to Axios, was the full version of a 35-page summary published in October by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
It said: “The COVID-19 pandemic was, more likely than not, the result of a research-related incident.
“New information, made publicly available and independently verifiable, could change this assessment.“However, the hypothesis of a natural zoonotic origin no longer deserves the benefit of the doubt, or the presumption of accuracy.”
The report suggested that advocates of the natural transmission theory “must provide clear and convincing evidence” for their argument.
It concluded: “The preponderance of information affirms the plausibility of a research-related incident that was likely unintentional resulting from failures of biosafety containment during vaccine-related research.”
Scientists, and U.S. intelligence, have been divided over whether the pandemic originated at the Wuhan Institute of Virology [WIV], which had been collecting and manipulating bat viruses, or from a natural spillover at a Wuhan market selling live animals.
The report said there were “anomalies” between Covid-19 and other diseases that have spilled over naturally from animals to humans.
And it said, three years on, no critical evidence had been found proving there was a natural spillover.
It added that there had not been spillovers of the virus in numerous places at numerous times, as might be expected if that was the cause.
The report also noted that the type of bats carrying the closest virus to COVID-19 lived over 1,000 miles away from Wuhan.
However, the lab had collected over 200 coronaviruses, and employees had been photographed handling bats with inadequate protective gear, the report said.
Scientists there had been involved in research aimed at preventing future pandemics, and had sought funding to engineer coronaviruses, it said.
The report said: “A research-related incident is consistent with the early epidemiology [of Covid-19] showing rapid spread of the virus in Wuhan, with the earliest calls for assistance being located near the WIV’s original campus in central Wuhan.”
Worth reading in full.
Personally I remain sceptical of this report. The lead author is Dr. Robert Kadlec, a long-time U.S. biodefence bigwig and architect of the vaccines and biodefence ‘Manhattan Project’ as described in detail by Paula Jardine here. Dr. Kadlec’s involvement taints the report as being very much the angle that those in the U.S. biodefence establishment want you to read, meaning it’s all about what was (allegedly) happening in China and nothing about what was happening in the U.S., whose scientists have also been the opposite of cooperative with origins investigations.
The virus was almost certainly created in a lab, but the evidence that that lab was the Wuhan Institute of Virology and that it was released by accident is much weaker and some of the evidence summarised in the new report is internally inconsistent (for example, it can’t decide whether the Covid outbreak was producing a large spike in influenza-like hospital cases in early October or not until several weeks later). I have explored these issues at length (see here), but the fact remains that U.S. intelligence has failed to produce clear documentary evidence that SARS-CoV-2 or a precursor was at the WIV before December 2019 or that specific vaccines were being developed before the outbreak was officially known. In addition, the documentary evidence we do have suggests that the first samples from Wuhan hospitals were only sent to labs for testing and identification in the last week of December and that when the virus was first detected the Chinese authorities remained unsure whether it was spreading between humans. Their actions at the time were consistent with that uncertainty as countermeasures were not adopted until late January, after a team of Government experts had visited Wuhan and concluded it was spreading.
The WIV published in mid-January 2020 the sequence of the new virus alongside that of RaTG13, which it already held, and admitted that it did not appear that the new virus had emerged naturally from RaTG13. These are not the actions of an institution trying to cover up the fact that it created SARS-CoV-2 from RaTG13 or a similar virus. The Senate report repeats the claim that the WIV virus database was “public” before it was taken offline in September 2019, but if it was public why does U.S. intelligence not have a copy of something so obviously relevant to national security? It’s not clear that the database was ever public, and it also went back online (behind a security wall) intermittently after that date. I have no interest in defending China, I only want to know the truth. I’m just not convinced that Robert Kadlec is the man to give it to me.
Here is the summary table from the report.
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“I spent my entire Italian holiday madly searching for EV charging points”
Just imagine the hell EV drivers would enter if their blessed charging points had to provide energy from just windmills and solar panels, instead of from gas, coal, nuclear and oil.
Brilliant idea. You would not see many EVs on UK roads on non-windy, non-sunny days – and we actually get quite a few of those.
It strikes me that Ben Rowell is not the brightest star in the galaxy by a long, long way. No wonder the Torygraph is going down the pan.
“William Gladstone’s family to apologise for historic links to slavery”
If they can find a spare ticket for me, I’d like to go to the Caribbean and apologise for the part my family played in slavery too.
I identify as a Black Californian, and am, awaiting my $5 million cheque from Gavin Newsom
Learn how to use AI or you’ll be replaced by someone who does, says ZDNet.
We have enough trouble using real intelligence. Most people haven’t managed that bit yet.
Someone on YouTube pointed out that to get something decent out of AI really needs the kind of thinking and self-expression skills already associated with well-paid skilled work. That certainly chimes with my experience. If you don’t know what you’re doing already, it won’t produce anything that useful. At least in my line of work (software) it is helpful at taking some of the grunt work out; still just a tool.
😀😀😀👍
“Am I allowed to make fun of women’s football?”
Only as part of an oppressive patriarchy and toxic masculinity, naturally…
“Maaaate!”
“Liz Truss ‘refused bank account by Monzo’ for election campaign”
A Politically Exposed Person, more exposed than she realised at the time.
More news which gladdens my heart. The death jabs are in the same category as masks, in that they are nothing more than an I.Q test. Aussies have learned a thing or two in the last few years, clearly.
”More than 80 per cent of vaccinated adults haven’t had a COVID-19 booster shot in the past six months, despite newer bivalent vaccines delivering significantly higher protection against severe disease and hospitalisation.
That includes more than half of people over the age of 65, who are urged to get a shot if they haven’t had an infection or vaccination in six months, according to the latest advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation. All other adults should consider a booster ahead of a possible late spring wave.”
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/four-fifths-of-australian-adults-have-failed-to-get-a-bivalent-booster-here-s-why-that-is-a-problem-20230814-p5dwb5.html
‘Significantly higher protection’? What is ‘significantly higher’ than zero.
“What is ‘significantly higher’ than zero.”
The injections are poisons and so their effects are wholly negative. Not zero – negative.
Ironman athletes have always historically drowned during their competitions. It’s a sign they haven’t practiced enough in the water before the big day. Amateurs.
”Tragedy struck triathlon on Sunday when two athletes died during IRONMAN 70.3 Ireland in Cork.
IRONMAN Ireland confirmed the terrible news on their social media channels shortly after 12noon UK time, with the following statement:
“We are deeply saddened to confirm the death of two race participants at the IRONMAN 70.3 Ireland, Cork, 2023. During the swim portion of Sunday’s race, safety personnel provided immediate medical attention upon recognising the athletes were in need of assistance.”
https://www.tri247.com/triathlon-news/age-group/ironman-70-3-ireland-tragedy-two-athletes-dead
Jesus fecking wept, it’s summer and who in their right mind routinely tests for a cold virus anyway??!
”A Dublin hospital has reintroduced visitor restrictions following a COVID outbreak as fears over the new Eris variant grow.
The news arrives as the HSE confirmed on Tuesday that there are currently 435 COVID cases in Irish hospitals with 12 of them in ICU at this time.
Following the outbreak in the hospital’s Swan Ward, patients are now only permitted one visitor each while no children are allowed in.
Urging anyone who visits to ‘please wear a mask if requested by a member of staff’, the hospital has told those with any COVID symptoms not to visit.
The visitors have also been instructed to ‘please wear a mask if requested by a member of staff’, and have been discouraged from visiting if they are experiencing symptoms of the virus such as a sore throat, cough, temperature or shortness of breath.”
https://extra.ie/2023/08/16/news/dublin-hospital-visitor-covid
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MD4CE meeting’s guest was Dolores Cahill who was talking about her & her family’s experiences which led her to where she is today – fascinating – & about solutions to all of this theatre. All you have to understand is that in law you have the right to refuse a medical intervention & that there are simple ways to stop this bullying, because ultimately that’s what it is.
Recording isn’t yet published – discussion was still ongoing gone midnight when I logged off! May take Charles a little while to edit it, but well worth a watch.
https://rumble.com/user/cbkovess
Thanks again. I saw Delores Cahill at the Better Way Conference this year and she’s a really good speaker, clear and succinct in her 10 min slot unlike some of the less experienced contributors.
Enjoyed the Jason Christoff presentation to MD4CE you mentioned last week, especially the q+a. He sticks to the point and doesn’t mess around with all the caveats about Covid, vaccines, race, sex or whatever that most commentators feel they must say to avoid being cancelled.
Dolores is just a brilliant woman!
So pleased to be able to share the wealth of knowledge that I’m privileged to access each week. Share the link.
Jason Christoff is another brilliant mind who is able to succinctly impart a wealth of information.
I’ll keep posting links & information to give you the heads up on who has presented.
The meeting finally ended at 2:57am after an 8pm start! I gave up at midnight as was frazzled & brain dead by then! Have a lot of meeting to catch up on!!
Cheers BB. I like Prof Cahill a lot.
Ditto! She’s in my contacts list 🙂
“who in their right mind routinely tests for a cold virus anyway?”
I think there are some people with a large stockpile of tests who test themselves when they get the sniffles, tell people the results and stay at home until they get a negative test result. I think they do this because that’s what you did “during covid” and not to do it now would be an admission to themselves that the whole thing was nonsense, and they are not yet ready to admit that.
Sadiq Khan is facing calls to apologise after his website said a photograph of a white family “doesn’t represent real Londoners”
Whoever runs against Khan in the next election should commission some precise polling to find out exactly the demographics that react negatively to Khan’s anti white racism and then flog this statement to death with those groups
https://thorsteinn.substack.com/p/you-aint-seen-nothing-yet?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2
The net zero nuttery continues every where…even Iceland….
Thorsteinn Siglaugsson’s newest take….
“You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet!”Let the old gentleman send all cetaceans in Icelandic waters to whale heaven, kill off all our livestock, and our good minister surely won’t have to fork out money for nothing no more.
Morning everyone!!
Good morning Mrs Gums. 😀
..now good afternoon!! 😆
https://www.dw.com/en/nearly-two-thirds-of-germans-want-new-government-poll-says/a-66578369
A survey shows nearly two-thirds of voters want to pull the plug on Germany’s ruling coalition. The poll comes immediately after figures that show most Germans are unhappy with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his government.
As many as 64% of Germans who answered in the survey released on Saturday said a change of government would make the country a better place.
The poll, for the mass-circulation newspaper Bild, comes the day after a separate survey found that most Germans were dissatisfied with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the coalition.
Only 22% of those surveyed by the polling agency INSA said they thought an election would not benefit Germany.
More bad news for coalition A day earlier, the “Politbarometer” poll published by Germany’s Forschungsgruppe Wahlen (Elections Research Group) on behalf of the public broadcaster ZDF also showed voter dissatisfaction with Scholz.
It found that 51% were unhappy with his performance in office and that 58% thought the government was doing a poor job.
One silver lining for the chancellor was that just over half of Germans thought a government led by the opposition conservatives would not do any better.
There was historically weak support for Scholz’s SPD, too. Only 19% said they would vote for the party if an election was imminent, with the Greens on 15% and the FDP on 7%.
Really good Russel Brand episode..about CBDC…and the incremental changes being brought about by banks…..this is something that is also happening in the UK..in my nearest town we had several banks, we now have one….and probably not for much longer….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u55U8C2-ep0
As Australia makes steps to becoming a cashless society and moves towards CBDCs, how much is this about unprecedented level of government control and social credit scores, and is Australia merely a pilot scheme?
David Wolfe
@DavidWolfe
BREAKING
A new and more lethal OMICRON variant has been detected.
It’s called BS-24/7.
It attacks the truth and insults your intelligence.
LOL!!!
…interesting seeing as though when RFK mentioned this recently he was called a conspiracy theorist, a liar and and anti-Semitic to boot…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RPl4EsMp5Q
US Rep Jason Crow, Aspen Security Conference, Bioweapons from your DNA
Another great short piece from Mr St Onge…..about Maui…and listening to the ‘woke’ water supervisor, it makes you want to cry….to the fact that the relief money for Maui is a part of the same request for money for Ukraine….so it’s being held ‘hostage’…..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KM9MwQ0FFg
Doesn’t mention though..as do none of the MSM, what happened to the @1000 people (including children) that are still missing??
Kyle Mann
Reality has beaten my @TheBabylonBee
writers to the punch again. Come on, guys, we gotta do better!
“Chicago Democrat Asks Gang Members to Refrain From Shootouts Between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.”
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/08/20/democrat-asks-gang-members-to-limit-shootings-to-nighttime-n2627267
A crime-ridden, lawless Democratic city is being asked to limit shooting their guns in the streets to nighttime.
Chicago Democratic alderwoman Maria Hadden asked gang members to refrain from shootouts between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. to reduce the risk to people “not involved in high-risk activities.”
Awarded one of my double LOL’S medal🏅
No they haven’t. Their rate payers have. Not to mention the increasing percentage of our rates that go to fund pensions for these shysters. Recent article in the Speccy say an MIT paper on homeworking suggests an 18% drop in productivity