Incorrect
Scientific evidence indicates virus that causes COVID-19 infection is of natural origin, not the result of human engineering
Claim:
evidence points to SARS-CoV-2 research being carried out at the Wuhan Institute of Virology
Reviews of content from
New York Post
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Source: Infowars, New York Post, Daily Wire, Steven W. Mosher, 2020-02-22 -
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Viral New York Post article perpetuates the unfounded claim that the virus that causes COVID-19 is manmade
Overall, Mosher’s argument is based on unfounded speculation and scientific inaccuracies. Such claims, which continue to be perpetuated even by public officials, have real-world repercussions. Peter Daszak, epidemiologist and president of the EcoHealth Alliance who has collaborated with WIV researchers, warned during an interview with the journal Science: “These rumors and conspiracy theories have real consequences, including threats of violence that have occurred to our colleagues in China.”
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-2Very low
Analysis of “Wake up, Obama, climate change has been happening forever”
“the evidence of accelerating glacier melt and retreat in response to manmade warming is crystal clear. Any other conclusion is willfully ignoring the data, the facts, and the conclusions of the entire glaciological community.”
