All of us get inundated with various conspiracy theories. I listen to them. I consider them. I rarely believe them or agree with them.
A conspiracy theory that has been floating around for a couple of years
is that the virus that caused the original Covid-19 pandemic was manufactured
in a Chinese biotechnology laboratory in Wuhan and escaped into the air.
Australia took this story to heart. The Australian Federal government took the
official position supporting this theory. China reacted with economic
retaliation against Australia. China allowed scientific professionals from
around the world to tour the laboratory in question. They claimed that the tour
exonerated them. Some scientists agreed with them. Other scientists claimed
that they were not disclosing all.
Yesterday afternoon, WGN News out of Chicago and Al Jazeera reported that the
US Department of Energy had taken the official position on the record that
the Covid-19 virus was manufactured in a Chinese laboratory in Wuhan. For those
of you curious, here is the link:
https://www.aljazeera.com/
Elena was skeptical of this official position as it comes at a time when
China and the US have tense relations. She further points out that the DNA of
the virus was analyzed. Scientists determined that it was a natural phenomenon
and not manufactured in a laboratory.
Get ready for a lot of controversies and heated discussions.
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