Categories for Virus Origins
Recent Coverage of Lab Leak Theory Was Driven by Right-Wing Media
Many left-wing commentators are still reluctant to concede that COVID might have escaped from a lab in Wuhan. A new study confirms that recent coverage of the theory has been driven by right-wing media.
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Editor-in-Chief of The BMJ Says Lab Leak Is “Plausible and Worthy of Serious Inquiry”
Last February, The Lancet published a letter signed by 27 scientists calling the lab leak a "conspiracy theory". Now the Editor-in-Chief of The BMJ has said the lab leak is "plausible and worthy of serious inquiry".
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Authors of Lancet Letter Welcome Investigation Into COVID-19 Origins, but Don’t Apologise for Calling Lab Leak a “Conspiracy Theory”
The authors of the Lancet letter from last February have penned a new letter for that journal. However, they mischaracterise the lab leak theory, and don't apologise for calling it a "conspiracy theory".
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We Should Welcome the Lab Leak Theory, Argues Biologist
In a recent article, Bret Weinstein argues that we should welcome the lab leak theory. This is because, if it turns out to be true, we know how to prevent future pandemics of this kind. Simple: ban the research.
Read moreThe Lab Leak Theory: Who Suppressed It? Who Uncovered It? And What Should We Do About It?
by Cephas Alain A crucial, and often overlooked, event in the story of the pandemic and its associated narratives, including...
Read moreThe Price of the Truth About COVID-19 and the Cost of the Lie
by Amy Harvey Let’s conduct a thought experiment. Consider this: If the price of your comfortable lifestyle in the Western...
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Writing in Top Science Journal, Experts Call for New Investigation Into Origins of COVID-19
The Wikipedia page for "COVID-19 misinformation" says the lab leak theory is based on “unfounded speculation and conspiracy theories”. Yet experts are now calling for a new investigation into the origins of COVID-19.
Read moreHow Culpable are the Chinese Authorities for the Global Pandemic?
Research carried out by a team at Southampton University found that if the Chinese authorities had introduced a range of...
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