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| | The State Department issued a report in 2019 stating "Information indicates that the People’s Republic of China engaged during the reporting period in biological activities with potential dual-use applications, which raises concerns regarding its compliance with the BWC."''<ref>https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Compliance-Report-2019-August-19-Unclassified-Final.pdf</ref> For its part, China has stated that it does not engage in bio-weapons engineering,<ref>https://www.nti.org/learn/countries/china/biological/</ref> despite discussion of bio and genetic weapons at the highest levels of the Chinese military,<ref>https://jamestown.org/program/chinas-military-biotech-frontier-crispr-military-civil-fusion-and-the-new-revolution-in-military-affairs/</ref> as well as a "white paper" drafted in 2001 which stressed ''"...in order to strengthen the effectiveness of the BWC, a necessary verification mechanism should be established".<ref>https://media.nti.org/pdfs/5a_1.pdf</ref> | | The State Department issued a report in 2019 stating "Information indicates that the People’s Republic of China engaged during the reporting period in biological activities with potential dual-use applications, which raises concerns regarding its compliance with the BWC."''<ref>https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Compliance-Report-2019-August-19-Unclassified-Final.pdf</ref> For its part, China has stated that it does not engage in bio-weapons engineering,<ref>https://www.nti.org/learn/countries/china/biological/</ref> despite discussion of bio and genetic weapons at the highest levels of the Chinese military,<ref>https://jamestown.org/program/chinas-military-biotech-frontier-crispr-military-civil-fusion-and-the-new-revolution-in-military-affairs/</ref> as well as a "white paper" drafted in 2001 which stressed ''"...in order to strengthen the effectiveness of the BWC, a necessary verification mechanism should be established".<ref>https://media.nti.org/pdfs/5a_1.pdf</ref> |
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| − | [[India]] N researchers have found [[HIV]]-derived inserts in the coronavirus [[genome]] that compound the infectious potential and greatly bolster the argument that this virus was developed as a bioterror weapon. A 2016 Worldwide Threat Assessment by [[John Brennan]] and the US [[Intelligence Community]] lists China as a major potential “terror actor” and genome editing as a major terror risk.<ref>https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2020/02/01/coronavirus-the-plot-thickens/</ref> | + | [[India]]n researchers have found [[HIV]]-derived inserts in the coronavirus [[genome]] that compound the infectious potential and greatly bolster the argument that this virus was developed as a bioterror weapon. A 2016 Worldwide Threat Assessment by [[John Brennan]] and the US [[Intelligence Community]] lists China as a major potential “terror actor” and genome editing as a major terror risk.<ref>https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2020/02/01/coronavirus-the-plot-thickens/</ref> |
| | <!--Many have expressed skepticism of the bio-weapon theory. Dr Malcolm Davis, a defense analyst in Australia, tweeted ''"If evidence came to the fore to support such a theory, then yes - but so far, none has. Its more likely the virus jumped from an animal into humans in the Wuhan markets."''.<ref>https://m.noosanews.com.au/news/mystery-lab-30km-from-virus-ground-zero/3931000/</ref> New organizations - many left-leaning - have also stated that conspiracy theories have been created almost as soon as the news of the pandemic reached the public.<ref>https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/01/29/coronavirus-china-lab-mortality-virology-wuhan-virus-not-bioweapon/</ref><ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-51271037</ref>--> | | <!--Many have expressed skepticism of the bio-weapon theory. Dr Malcolm Davis, a defense analyst in Australia, tweeted ''"If evidence came to the fore to support such a theory, then yes - but so far, none has. Its more likely the virus jumped from an animal into humans in the Wuhan markets."''.<ref>https://m.noosanews.com.au/news/mystery-lab-30km-from-virus-ground-zero/3931000/</ref> New organizations - many left-leaning - have also stated that conspiracy theories have been created almost as soon as the news of the pandemic reached the public.<ref>https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/01/29/coronavirus-china-lab-mortality-virology-wuhan-virus-not-bioweapon/</ref><ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-51271037</ref>--> |
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| | == Islamic "Palestinian" theory == | | == Islamic "Palestinian" theory == |
| − | In Nov 2021, "[[Palestinian]]" leader [[Mahmoud Abbas]]’ advisor: Allah is punishing the world ['all of humanity'] with COVID for ignoring Palestinian pligh<ref>Nan Jacques Zilberdik, "[https://palwatch.org/page/29700 Abbas’ Advisor: Allah is punishing world with COVID for ignoring Palestinian plight]," | + | In Nov 2021, [[Palestinian]] leader [[Mahmoud Abbas]]’ advisor: Allah is punishing the world ['all of humanity'] with COVID for ignoring the Palestinian plight<ref>Nan Jacques Zilberdik, "[https://palwatch.org/page/29700 Abbas’ Advisor: Allah is punishing world with COVID for ignoring Palestinian plight]," |
| | PMW, Dec 17, 2021.<blockquote> | | PMW, Dec 17, 2021.<blockquote> |
| | PA libel: Israel “exported” Coronavirus to the PA | | PA libel: Israel “exported” Coronavirus to the PA |
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| | === Deaths === | | === Deaths === |
| − | Similar to hospitalizations, the CDC reported inflated numbers of COVID-19 deaths. Those who died while COVID-positive, but died from unrelated causes were included in the COVID-19 death count.<ref>[https://twitter.com/kevinnbass/status/1681101810831093760 Kevin Bass PhD MS], July 17, 2023</ref>. Only 6% of COVID-19 deaths were from COVID-19 alone.<ref>[https://fox8.com/news/coronavirus/new-cdc-report-shows-94-of-covid-19-deaths-in-us-had-underlying-medical-conditions/ New CDC report shows 94% of COVID-19 deaths in US had contributing conditions], ''Fox 8'', Aug 30, 2020</ref>. The CDC illegally changed counting guidelines for counting COVID-19 deaths. The previous counting method remained un-updated for 17 years and remained in effect for all causes of deaths other than COVID-19. The new counting standards resulted in a substantial increase in COVID-19 deaths according to a study published in the Journal of Science, Public Health Policy, and Law.<ref>[https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/peer-reviewed-study-claims-cdc-skewed-ccp-virus-fatalities-upward-3741614 CDC Skewed CCP Virus Fatalities Higher, Peer-Reviewed Study Claims], ''The Epoch Times'', March 19, 2021</ref> It has been estimated that COVID-19 was as deadly as a bad flu season—twice as bad or worset.<ref>[https://peckford42.wordpress.com/2021/03/09/covid-is-not-a-hoax-but-the-numbers-are-a-look-at-the-first-flu-season-with-covid COVID is not a hoax, but the numbers are: A look at the first flu season with COVID], ''Brian Peckford'', March 19, 2021</ref> | + | Similar to hospitalizations, the CDC reported inflated numbers of COVID-19 deaths. Those who died while COVID-positive, but died from unrelated causes were included in the COVID-19 death count.<ref>[https://twitter.com/kevinnbass/status/1681101810831093760 Kevin Bass PhD MS], July 17, 2023</ref>. Only 6% of COVID-19 deaths were from COVID-19 alone.<ref>[https://fox8.com/news/coronavirus/new-cdc-report-shows-94-of-covid-19-deaths-in-us-had-underlying-medical-conditions/ New CDC report shows 94% of COVID-19 deaths in US had contributing conditions], ''Fox 8'', Aug 30, 2020</ref>. The CDC illegally changed counting guidelines for counting COVID-19 deaths. The previous counting method remained un-updated for 17 years and remained in effect for all causes of deaths other than COVID-19. The new counting standards resulted in a substantial increase in COVID-19 deaths according to a study published in the Journal of Science, Public Health Policy, and Law.<ref>[https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/peer-reviewed-study-claims-cdc-skewed-ccp-virus-fatalities-upward-3741614 CDC Skewed CCP Virus Fatalities Higher, Peer-Reviewed Study Claims], ''The Epoch Times'', March 19, 2021</ref> It has been estimated that COVID-19 was as deadly as a bad flu season -- twice as bad or worse.<ref>[https://peckford42.wordpress.com/2021/03/09/covid-is-not-a-hoax-but-the-numbers-are-a-look-at-the-first-flu-season-with-covid COVID is not a hoax, but the numbers are: A look at the first flu season with COVID], ''Brian Peckford'', March 19, 2021</ref> |
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| | == See also == | | == See also == |