Re:Lab Leak Most Likely Origin of Covid-19 Pandemic, U.S. Ag...
by MilnerRoute on Sunday February 26, 2023 @03:37PM
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> The Energy Department gave a low probability to their assessment
I think that's being overlooked. (The article also notes "Four other agencies and the National Intelligence Council assess with 'low confidence' the pandemic was likely caused by natural transmission from an infected animal.")
Also, the Energy Department said this back in 2021 -- though there's since been a bunch of additional research done. ("All eight COVID-19 cases detected prior to 20 December were from the western side of the market, where mammal species were also sold," one new study found 7 months ago -- even concluding that the proximity to five stalls that sold live or recently butchered animals was predictive of human cases.)
I think that's being overlooked. (The article also notes "Four other agencies and the National Intelligence Council assess with 'low confidence' the pandemic was likely caused by natural transmission from an infected animal.")
Also, the Energy Department said this back in 2021 -- though there's since been a bunch of additional research done. ("All eight COVID-19 cases detected prior to 20 December were from the western side of the market, where mammal species were also sold," one new study found 7 months ago -- even concluding that the proximity to five stalls that sold live or recently butchered animals was predictive of human cases.)
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/26/health/wuhan-market-covid-19/...