COVID's Origins

Secret Warnings About Wuhan Research Predated the Pandemic

Andy Stumpf engages with investigative journalist Katherine Eban, renowned for her work on the pharmaceutical industry. Katherine shares insights from her recent Vanity Fair investigative report titled "Secret Warnings About Wuhan Research Predated the Pandemic."

The report unveils emails exchanged between government officials, shedding light on concerns regarding the Wuhan Institute of Virology in the period preceding the COVID-19 pandemic.

In October 2017 when a US health official from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) visited the WIV. Concerns are raised about the collaboration between American and Chinese scientists, especially in the context of sharing cutting-edge technologies.

The significant development during the visit – the WIV finalizing China's first biosafety level 4 laboratory, aimed at studying highly dangerous pathogens. The construction had support from Western governments, including the US, channeled through the EcoHealth Alliance for …