The NYT fails at their job by repeating these claims as facts. The scientific consensus on #zoonosis is overwhelming. There is still no solid evidence for the #labtheory – it still bears the #BurdenOfProof. Also the CIA doesn’t “favor” #LabLeakTheory.
No. The “CIA” doesn’t favor it, Trump appointee John Ratcliffe does.
And, buried 14 paragraphs in:
“The agency made its new assessment with “low confidence,” which means the intelligence behind it is fragmentary and incomplete.”
And, buried 14 paragraphs in:
“The agency made its new assessment with “low confidence,” which means the intelligence behind it is fragmentary and incomplete.”
C.I.A. Now Favors Lab Leak Theory to Explain Covid’s Origins (Gift Article)
A new analysis that began under the Biden administration is released by the C.I.A.’s new director, John Ratcliffe, who wants the agency to get “off the sidelines” in the debate.
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2025 at 6:17 AM
The NYT fails at their job by repeating these claims as facts. The scientific consensus on #zoonosis is overwhelming. There is still no solid evidence for the #labtheory – it still bears the #BurdenOfProof. Also the CIA doesn’t “favor” #LabLeakTheory.
Welche Theorie zum Ursprung des SarsCoV2-Virus hält die Bundesregierung für die wahrscheinlichste? - hatte ich das Bundeskanzleramt am 01. März 2023 gefragt. Geantwortet hatte mir damals das Gesundheitsministerium. Und zwar das hier ⬇️ #Covid #BND #China #LabTheory
March 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Welche Theorie zum Ursprung des SarsCoV2-Virus hält die Bundesregierung für die wahrscheinlichste? - hatte ich das Bundeskanzleramt am 01. März 2023 gefragt. Geantwortet hatte mir damals das Gesundheitsministerium. Und zwar das hier ⬇️ #Covid #BND #China #LabTheory
Seeing wire services & news outlets revive the #LabTheory & connected #ConspiracyMyths is a textbook example of #EpisodicFraming vs. #ThematicFraming. Instead of sensationalizing every 'surprising' report, let’s prioritize the broader context and uphold the #ScientificConsensus. 🧪📰
COVID-19 origins: plain speaking is overdue
SARS-CoV-2 is a natural virus that found its way into humans through mundane contact
with infected wildlife that went on to cause the most consequential pandemic for over
a century. While it is schola...
www.thelancet.com
December 3, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Seeing wire services & news outlets revive the #LabTheory & connected #ConspiracyMyths is a textbook example of #EpisodicFraming vs. #ThematicFraming. Instead of sensationalizing every 'surprising' report, let’s prioritize the broader context and uphold the #ScientificConsensus. 🧪📰
Keep in mind the #LabTheory does not blame #china of intentionally releasing #COVID_19 and causing a destructive #pandemic.
Much rather, this is a story of #neglect and a lack of due care in biohazard labs, combined with a secretive authoritarian regime that is hellbent on #messagecontrol and […]
Much rather, this is a story of #neglect and a lack of due care in biohazard labs, combined with a secretive authoritarian regime that is hellbent on #messagecontrol and […]
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mastodon.cloud
December 5, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Keep in mind the #LabTheory does not blame #china of intentionally releasing #COVID_19 and causing a destructive #pandemic.
Much rather, this is a story of #neglect and a lack of due care in biohazard labs, combined with a secretive authoritarian regime that is hellbent on #messagecontrol and […]
Much rather, this is a story of #neglect and a lack of due care in biohazard labs, combined with a secretive authoritarian regime that is hellbent on #messagecontrol and […]
Dismissed as an "anti-Chinese, unscientific and political allegation" by Beijing and its supporters for a long time, the #LabTheory has been ridiculed as just another #conspiracytheory surrounding the origins of #COVID_19 by (too) many.
This week's findings of a House of Representatives Select […]
This week's findings of a House of Representatives Select […]
Original post on mastodon.cloud
mastodon.cloud
December 5, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Dismissed as an "anti-Chinese, unscientific and political allegation" by Beijing and its supporters for a long time, the #LabTheory has been ridiculed as just another #conspiracytheory surrounding the origins of #COVID_19 by (too) many.
This week's findings of a House of Representatives Select […]
This week's findings of a House of Representatives Select […]