Dr. Shi Zhengli denied she did gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab and called speculation about the lab rooted in 'utter distrust.'
Dr. Shi Zhengli, a researcher at the Wuhan Institute of Virology who's at the center of the COVID-19 origin controversy, vehemently denied the lab is the source of the outbreak and isn't afraid of any investigations.
Shi, also known as the"Bat Woman" because of her long-standing research on bat coronaviruses, has been a target of those who believe the lab is the likely source of the outbreak. Members of and former Trump officials have pointed to gain-of-function research being conducted at the lab as evidence of a potential leak, but Shi rejected she was conducting the controversial experiments.Gain-of-function refers to research that involves taking pathogens and manipulating them to become more dangerous to humans in an effort to prepare for a pandemic before it happens.
Chinese virologist Shi Zhengli denied the COVID-19 originated at the Wuhan Institute of Virology and told The New York Times she has"no fear" because she did"nothing wrong." Shi is seen inside the P4 laboratory in Wuhan, capital of China's Hubei province, on February 23, 2017., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , denied the grant was intended to be used for gain of function research.
Many have dismissed the possibility that COVID-19 originated in a lab but the theory has started gaining traction in Washington, D.C.
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