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TomCADem

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28. China's economy shrank 6.8% due to nationwide lockdowns at the peak of its Covid-19 outbreak
Sat May 29, 2021, 01:14 PM
May 2021

It would be incredibly stupid for China to purposely try to bioengineer COVID-19. Even if it released it in the U.S., it would eventually backfire and comeback to China, which is far more vulnerable due to its population density.

The real subtext is the lack of transparency in terms of the initial stages of the disease. We saw that in China with its one month delay after COVID-19 was identified as a new disease. Of course, in the U.S., we still have denialism and claims that COVID-19 is a hoax among right wing outlets.

To be honest I would not be surprised if it leaked from a bio lab in China because cstanleytech May 2021 #1
China's economy shrank 6.8% due to nationwide lockdowns at the peak of its Covid-19 outbreak TomCADem May 2021 #28
If anything had consclusively linked it to a lab in Wuhan Warpy May 2021 #2
Honestly, at this point it's just being investigated to appease the Trumpublicans. Lancero May 2021 #3
um.....the origins of this virus NEEDS to be investigated Skittles May 2021 #6
Remember how we lashed out at Trump, not that long ago, for his attempts to label it the... Lancero May 2021 #7
are you seriously saying Skittles May 2021 #8
Your point is correct & objective oldsoftie May 2021 #9
even if the virus WAS created and released in China Skittles May 2021 #19
So, you're ok with causing a outbreak of xenophobia? Lancero May 2021 #15
WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF Skittles May 2021 #18
So you would rather never know the source forthemiddle May 2021 #12
I'd rather we not stir up xenophobia more than it already is. Lancero May 2021 #14
Trump was not RIGHT, he was FAR RIGHT Skittles May 2021 #21
There's a difference between calling it "China Virus" Sapient Donkey May 2021 #20
excellent response Skittles May 2021 #22
That depends - Are we going to be ideologically consistent on the subject? Lancero May 2021 #23
He was called a bigot for racism. These are different issues JI7 May 2021 #24
"..he claimed that the virus originated in a Chinese lab. LudwigPastorius May 2021 #25
If Trump simply stated that there were suspicions it originated from a Chinese lab Sapient Donkey May 2021 #30
Trump's team won't do that. apnu May 2021 #11
Reuters: Trump Administration slashed CDC staff inside China prior to coronavirus outbreak TomCADem May 2021 #26
I think you're right about prodding them to accept CDC people Warpy May 2021 #29
Geneticists do not think SARS-CoV-2 was engineered, speak easy May 2021 #4
But so far this version has not been found in bats oldsoftie May 2021 #10
No, there was an intermediate host, but it began in bats. speak easy May 2021 #17
team up with AZ - they have unintelligent examinants... bringthePaine May 2021 #5
Why does The Count sound Russian? Backseat Driver May 2021 #13
Even if a smoking gun is found, China will say "Fake News" dalton99a May 2021 #16
Trump says China "should have told us" about coronavirus. He removed the official meant to do that. TomCADem May 2021 #27
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