The article includes translations of documents from WIV itself that paint a portrait of the Institute as a highly dysfunctional and disorganized workplace in 2019.
“once you have opened the stored test tubes, it is just as if having opened Pandora’s Box. These viruses come without a shadow and leave without a trace. Although [we have] various preventive and protective measures, it is nevertheless necessary for lab personnel to operate very cautiously to avoid operational errors that give rise to dangers. Every time this has happened, the members of the Zhengdian Lab [BSL4] Party Branch have always run to the frontline, and they have taken real action to mobilize and motivate other research personnel.”
A stunning report, it could be as close to a smoking gun as the world might ever get, but Kristian Anderson is not best amused…
“Flood the zone with bullshit” is the modus operandi for the lab leak idea. Preprints, GOP 'reports', and now, publications from @VanityFair/@ProPublica.
👇 🧵’s 💡 the misinformation:
1️⃣ Not understanding basic biosafety 2️⃣ Leaving out *key* details 3️⃣ Falsifying translations
