On the 4th, the World Health Organization held a regular press conference on New Coronary Pneumonia. In response to the remarks by US President Trump and US Secretary of State Pompeo that the New Coronavirus came from the Wuhan Virus Research Institute, Maria Van Kokhov, technical director of the WHO Health Emergency Program It is said that coronaviruses are generally spread in bats, and currently about 15,000 complete viral gene sequences all show that the new coronaviruses are not artificial.
Michael Ryan, WHO health emergency project leader, also said that WHO has not received relevant evidence from the US that the virus came from the Wuhan Virus Research Institute. From the WHO's perspective, this statement is speculative. He emphasized that, based on genetic sequence evidence and all opinions received by WHO, it shows that the virus originated from nature.
"Five Eyes Alliance" Intelligence Refutes Conspiracy Theory of Virus Origin
In addition to the WHO's rebuttal, Trump and Pompeo's argument was also publicly "slapped" by the "Five Eyes Alliance." The "Five Eyes Alliance" recently said that the spread of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic was "unlikely" caused by a leak in the laboratory.
The "Five Eyes Alliance" is an intelligence sharing network composed of the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. CNN quoted a Western diplomat who understood the information on the 4th as saying: "(Virus) is likely to occur naturally, and contact between humans and animals has caused human infections."
CNN believes that the intelligence assessment of the "Five Eyes Alliance" has shaken the statements made by Trump and Pompeo in recent days, which may put more pressure on the Trump administration to provide evidence to support previous statements.
In addition, there are also reports from the "Five Eyes Alliance" that China conceals the true data of the epidemic, but the "Five Eyes Alliance" does not acknowledge this.
Australia ’s “Daily Telegraph” recently highlighted a 15-page file, accusing China of concealing the truth of the epidemic and claiming that the file came from the “Five Eyes Alliance”. In this regard, the British "Guardian" reported on the 4th that this file is not from the "Five Eyes Alliance" intelligence, this kind of information is likely to originate from the United States, "This is a tool to pressure China, behind it Intent is what matters most. "
What is the intention behind? The Russian State Duma International Affairs Committee Chairman Slutsky clearly understood. He said that the Western media ’s report on China ’s concealment of the true data of the epidemic was a politicized anti-China operation. “China is not a“ colleague ”of the New Corona virus. China is a country that suffered losses due to the New Crown epidemic. It is speculation. "
The scientific community unanimously opposed the "laboratory theory" of virus origin
Although the origin of the virus is currently inconclusive, research has shown that the virus originates from nature. The British "Guardian" recently reported that the scientific community has unanimously opposed the claim that "the virus is produced by laboratory transformation".
James Le Duke, director of the Galveston National Laboratory, said: "There is convincing evidence that this new virus is not the result of intentional genetic modification. It is almost certain that it originated in nature Because it is very similar to other known coronaviruses associated with bats. "
Duke visited the laboratory in 2017 before it was put into use at the Wuhan Virus Research Institute. He believes that the "quality and safety measures of the laboratory are comparable to those currently operating in the United States or Europe."
In agreement with Duke, there is also American epidemiologist Moline Miller, who worked with Shi Zhengli, an expert from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, on a two-state cooperation project. She believes that the virus leaked from the laboratory is "absolutely a conspiracy theory."
US media: Trump administration is politicizing epidemic intelligence
Some high-ranking Trump administration officials had previously pressured the US intelligence service to seek evidence to prove that "the new crown virus came from the Wuhan Virus Research Institute." However, the US National Intelligence Agency's Office of the Directors issued a statement on the official website on April 30, saying, "The intelligence community agrees with the scientific community's broad consensus that the new coronavirus is not artificial and has not been genetically modified.
In this regard, the 4th issue of the US National Interest magazine website stated that the Trump administration is politicizing epidemic intelligence.
△ Screenshot of the article on the website of the US National Interest magazine on the 4th
The article said that there is a big difference between calling on everyone to work together to find an accurate answer to a question and requesting to provide materials according to specific directions. The latter is out of prejudice. Isn't the request made by some US government officials to the intelligence service exactly this kind of prejudiced approach?
The article believes that Trump's words and deeds during the epidemic have been repeatedly questioned by the public. He is trying to divert people's attention, and aiming at China is his method. Now, intelligence work has also become part of his shift in public attention.
The article pointed out that the current prejudice about the new coronavirus and the Wuhan laboratory will affect the public's understanding of the true situation of the origin of the epidemic.