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A scientist's search for the origins of COVID

Sep 13, 2024
Alina Chan, a scientist known for her advocacy of investigating the lab leak theory of SARS-CoV-2, shares her insights on the contentious origins of COVID-19. She discusses the political and scientific hurdles in uncovering the truth, the financial ties between the U.S. and the Wuhan Institute, and ongoing scrutiny of the lab-leak hypothesis. Alina highlights the challenges posed by limited data access and the need for transparency to maintain public trust in science, emphasizing the complexities involved in tracing the virus's origins.
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