2025-03-13 23:55:11

Lack of Data Hinders Assessment of Coronavirus Origin

Christian Drosten, leading virologist at the Charité Institute, was approached by the German Chancellery to evaluate the origins of the coronavirus. However, he emphasized that without access to source data, he cannot provide a definitive judgment. The debate centers around two main theories: a natural origin, similar to the SARS outbreak of 2002/2003, and a laboratory-based hypothesis.

The Federal Intelligence Service (BND) reportedly holds secret materials that could reveal the pandemic's origins, but these remain undisclosed. Drosten, along with the WHO, leans towards a natural origin, while others suggest the virus may have passed through intermediate hosts. Despite the laboratory theory gaining media attention, Drosten notes its lack of scientific backing without raw data analysis.

Calls for transparency regarding the BND's findings have intensified, with media outlets urging the German government to release these insights. Former Chancellor Merkel has denied allegations of concealing information, while China warns against politicizing the issue, advocating for scientific scrutiny by experts.

zeit
13. März 2025 um 17:34

Federal Intelligence Service: China urges restraint over reports on origin of coronavirus

Politics
The Federal Intelligence Service (BND) has indicated the origin of the Coronavirus in a laboratory in Wuhan, China. China calls for restraint with this hypothesis.
sueddeutsche
13. März 2025 um 17:04

Processing the Pandemic: Drosten: Unable to Assess BND Data on the Origin of Corona

Politics
Drosten, Director of the Institute of Virology at the Charité, was unable to assess the BND's findings on the origin of SARS-CoV-2, as he lacked the source data. He considers a natural origin to be likely, as with the SARS virus from 2002/2003. The Merkel and Scholz governments have kept the BND's explosive findings on the laboratory thesis under wraps for years.
DER SPIEGEL
13. März 2025 um 17:50

Corona Origin: Demand for Disclosure of BND Findings - DER SPIEGEL

Politics
This article discusses demands for the disclosure of findings from the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) regarding the origin of the coronavirus. The BND is said to already have information about the origin of the coronavirus, which has not yet been made available to the public. As a result, trust in government and science continues to diminish. The calls for the disclosure of these findings are growing louder, as people want to know why they got infected and how they can protect themselves f..
Frankfurter Rundschau
13. März 2025 um 19:39

After new reports on the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic: Merkel rejects cover-up allegations

Politics
Former Chancellor Merkel rejects allegations of cover-up regarding the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic; new reports suggest that the BND (German intelligence service) assessed that the virus originated from a Wuhan laboratory; the federal government does not comment on intelligence activities.
CW

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