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Origins of Covid

The Intercept sued the National Institutes of Health for internal documents on coronavirus research in China and transformed the debate on the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Unredacted NIH Emails Show Efforts to Rule Out Lab Origin of Covid

Jimmy Tobias – Jan. 19

Virologists close to the NIH initially believed the Covid virus could be genetically engineered. Unredacted emails show how their thinking evolved.

Peter Daszak Answers Critics and Defends Coronavirus Research

Sharon Lerner, Mara Hvistendahl – March 11 2022

“Scientists disagree over an issue where there’s no definitive proof,” said the EcoHealth Alliance president on the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Emails Point to Oversight Problems With NIH Bat Coronavirus Grant

Mara Hvistendahl – March 3 2022

In an interview, EcoHealth Alliance President Peter Daszak addressed gaps and missing information in documents released to The Intercept.

NIH Sent The Intercept 292 Fully Redacted Pages Related to Virus Research in Wuhan

Sharon Lerner – February 20 2022

The NIH continues to withhold critical documents that could shed light on the origin of the coronavirus pandemic.

FBI Sought Documents Related to U.S.-Funded Coronavirus Research in China

Mara Hvistendahl, Sharon Lerner – January 20 2022

New records from the National Institutes of Health detail internal conversations involving EcoHealth Alliance’s research in Wuhan.

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