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The bid was submitted by Peter Daszak.  Team members included Dr Shi Zhengli, as well as US researchers from the University of North Carolina and the United States Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Centre.

The bid was submitted by Peter Daszak.  Team members included Dr Shi Zhengli, as well as US researchers from the University of North Carolina and the United States Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Centre.

[[Darpa]] refused to fund the proposal by Daszak, citing how dangerous it was especially since ‘gain of function research’ was involved: “It is clear that the proposed project led by Peter Daszak could have put local communities at risk”, and warned that the team had not properly considered the dangers of enhancing the virus (gain of function research) or releasing a vaccine by air.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/peter-daszak-submitted-wuhan-request-to-release-airborne-coronaviruses-into-bat-populations-just-18-months-before-outbreak/</ref>

[[Darpa]] refused to fund the proposal by Daszak, citing how dangerous it was especially since ‘gain of function research’ was involved: “It is clear that the proposed project led by Peter Daszak could have put local communities at risk”, and warned that the team had not properly considered the dangers of enhancing the virus (gain of function research) or releasing a vaccine by air.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/peter-daszak-submitted-wuhan-request-to-release-airborne-coronaviruses-into-bat-populations-just-18-months-before-outbreak/</ref> Daszak then turned to Dr. Anthony Fauci and NIH for funding.

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