Scientists deny lab leak theory in solidarity with China

The Lancet published a Statement in Support of the Scientists, Public Health Professionals, and Medical Professionals of China Combatting COVID-19.

These are the people who signed the statement.  Many of them have an economic stake in the jabs.

• Charles Calisher:  Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
• Dennis Carroll:  Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs, Texas A&M, College Station, TX, USA.  Texas A&M has a role in the manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines.
• Rita Colwell:  University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.  Member of the board of directors of EcoHealth Alliance.
• Ronald B Corley:  NEIDL Institute, Boston, MA, USA
• Peter Daszak:  EcoHealth Alliance, New York, NY, USA.  He allegedly used government grant money to outsource research to China.
• Christian Drosten:  Charité – Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.  He is the German virologist who developed the PCR Corona test in January 2020.
• Luis Enjuanes:  National Center of Biotechnology, Madrid, Spain
• Jeremy Farrar:  The Wellcome Trust, London, UK
• Hume Field:  School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.  EcoHealth’s science and policy adviser for China and Southeast Asia.
• Josie Golding:  The Wellcome Trust, London, UK
• Alexander Gorbalenya:  Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
• Bart Haagmans:  Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
• James M Hughes:  Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.  Member of the board of directors of EcoHealth Alliance.
• William B Karesh:  World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Working Group on Wildlife, New York, NY, USA.  He is also executive vice president for health and policy at EcoHealth.
• Gerald T Keusch:  Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.  He is the associate provost for global health at Boston University Medical Campus and a professor of international health and medicine at Boston University School of Public Health. He was the director of John E. Fogarty International Center and the associate director of international research at the National Institutes of Health from 1998 to 2003.
• Sai Kit Lam:  University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Juan Lubroth:  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy.  EcoHealth partner.
• John S Mackenzie:  Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.  EcoHealth partner.
• Larry Madoff:  Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.  He is Medical Director, Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences at Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
• Jonna Mazet:  University of California at Davis, Davis, CA, USA
• Peter Palese:  Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine, Mt Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA.  He is a professor of infectious diseases.
• Stanley Perlman:  University of Iowa, Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
• Leo Poon:  The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
• Bernard Roizman:  University of Chicago, Chigaco, IL, USA
• Linda Saif:  The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
• Kanta Subbarao:  The University of Melbourne, Melboune, VIC, Australia
• Mike Turner:  The Wellcome Trust, London, UK

Peter Daszak and Christian Drosten are not independent scientists. They both have a financial interest in this pandemic and in China.

Beyond Daszak, several other signers have connections to EcoHealth, including Field, the organization’s science and policy adviser for China and Southeast Asia; Rita Colwell and James Hughes, members of the board of directors; and Mackenzie and Juan Lubroth, EcoHealth partners.

— Jerry Dunleavy

Emory University and Massachusetts Medical School have received grants from Morningstar Foundation, a philanthropic organization with ties to China.

Sources:

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  February 19, 2020. Charles Calisher, Dennis Carroll, Rita Colwell, Ronald B. Corley, Peter Daszak, Christian Drosten, Luis Enjuanes, Jeremy Farrar, Hume Field, Josie Golding, Alexander Gorbalenya, Bart Haagmans, James M Hughes, William B Karesh, Gerald T Keusch, Sai Kit Lam, Juan Lubroth, John S Mackenzie, Larry Madoff, Jonna Mazet, Peter Palese, Stanley Perlman, Leo Poon, Bernard Roizman, Linda Saif, Kanta Subbarao, and Mike Turner. “Statement in Support of the Scientists, Public Health Professionals, and Medical Professionals of China Combatting COVID-19.” The Lancet 395 (10226): e42–43.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30418-9.
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  July 7, 2021. Jerry Dunleavy. “Daszak and Scientists Stand by Lancet Letter Condemning Wuhan Lab ‘Conspiracy Theories.’” Washington Examiner.
  https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/daszak-scientists-lancet-letter-wuhan-lab-conspiracy-theories.
  News.

Related:

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  January 15, 2021. “Fact Sheet: Activity at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.” United States Department of State.
  https://2017-2021.state.gov/fact-sheet-activity-at-the-wuhan-institute-of-virology/.
  Government.
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  November 19, 2020. “EXPOSED: How EcoHealth Alliance Orchestrated The Natural Origin Of Covid-19 Myth.” GreatGameIndia.
  https://greatgameindia.com/natural-origin-covid-19-myth/.
  News.
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  June 7, 2021. Alexandros Marinos. “Thread by @alexandrosM on Thread Reader App.” Thread Reader App.
  https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1401813071635501056.html.
  Social Media.
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  June 7, 2021. Alexandros Marinos 🏴‍☠️ [@alexandrosM]. “The Lancet Letter of Feb 18, 2020, Sent a Message to Scientists the World over: Investigate a Lab Leak, and You Will Be Tarred as Conspiracy Theorist. Was It a Honest Outpouring of Support? Or Astroturfing? To Start, of the 27 Signatories, 7 Were Affiliated with EcoHealth… 🧵 Https://T.Co/XTyTB3CeyD.” Tweet. Twitter.
  https://twitter.com/alexandrosM/status/1401813071635501056.
  Social Media.
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  “Gerald T. Keusch.” In Wikipedia.
  https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gerald_T._Keusch.
  Reference.
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  “Lawrence Madoff – Medical Director, Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences – Massachusetts Department of Public Health.” LinkedIn.
  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrence-madoff-55596185.
  Social Media.
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  Texas A&M Health – Center for Innovation in Advanced Development & Manufacturing.
  https://ciadm.tamu.edu/.
  University.
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  July 27, 2020. Emma Platoff. “Texas Biotech Facility in College Station Tapped to Mass-Produce Potential COVID-19 Vaccine.” The Texas Tribune.
  https://www.texastribune.org/2020/07/27/novavax-coronavirus-vaccine-texas/.
  General Website Link.