It’s been over six years since the COVID-19 pandemic began, yet much of the scientific establishment still seems unwilling to acknowledge or openly debate where this virus came from. In this episode, Matt Ridley, co-author of “Viral,” breaks down the significance of newly declassified documents released by Homeland Security Secretary Tulsi Gabbard and the evidence of a coordinated cover-up of COVID-19’s origins. Ridley delves into a key paper, “The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2,” published by Nature Medicine, exposing how the authors themselves believed that a lab leak was a likely possibility while publicly pushing the opposite narrative. Troubling questions arise: Why hasn’t the international community held China accountable for what happened at the Wuhan lab? Why is America so attentive to cybersecurity, but completely blind to biosecurity? And why are there such close ties between Western scientific research and Chinese dual-purpose facilities like the lab in Wuhan? Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
Source: Here’s What They Hid in Wuhan | Matt Ridley
Summary
This episode of American Thought Leaders features Matt Ridley discussing newly declassified documents related to the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. Released by Homeland Security Secretary Tulsi Gabbard, these materials reportedly indicate a coordinated effort to cover up the virus's source. Ridley examines a specific paper published in Nature Medicine titled "The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2," noting that its authors privately considered a laboratory leak plausible while publicly advocating against it. The discussion highlights several troubling questions regarding international accountability for the Wuhan lab, the disparity between American cybersecurity focus and biosecurity neglect, and the close ties between Western research institutions and Chinese dual-purpose facilities. The segment also touches on topics such as gain-of-function research, lockdown policies, a laboratory in California, and the role of citizen science. The program aims to explore why the scientific establishment has remained reluctant to openly debate these issues for over six years since the pandemic began.
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