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Strange & Paranormal Files
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Melting ice reveals dozens of 7‚000-year-old artifacts in Canada
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Melting ice reveals dozens of 7‚000-year-old artifacts in Canada

New research reveals that the thawing ice in northern British Columbia‚ Canada‚ has unveiled an undiscovered cache of ancient perishable artifacts‚ as stated by archaeologists. These artifacts‚ some dating back 7000 years‚ hold a unique significance‚ predominantly crafted from materials that wouldn’t typically endure in warmer climates. Ranging from basic containers made of tree bark and animal hide to bone and obsidian ice picks and hand axes‚ these findings emerged near Canada’s Mount Edziza Provincial Park in 2019‚ detailed in a recent study. An obsidian hand axe discovered among the many artifacts the team uncovered (Credit: Duncan McClaren‚ et al‚ Journal of Field Archaeology). For many thousands of years‚ and continuing to the present day‚ the territory surrounding Mount Edziza Provincial Park has served as the hunting grounds for the Tahltan‚ one of Canada’s indigenous First Nations. Previous discoveries in the region uncovered stone artifacts and obsidian quarries used to craft these tools. However‚ the recent thawing of ice exposed an array of ancient objects‚ including those fashioned from perishable materials like vegetation and animal byproducts‚ typically prone to rapid decay and unable to withstand long-term preservation. “Radiocarbon ages on 13 of the perishable artifacts reveal that they span the last 7000 years‚” the researchers report in a paper describing their findings. Artifact made from wood and leather revealed during the recent surveys conducted in British Columbia (Credit: Duncan McClaren‚ et al‚ Journal of Field Archaeology). During surveys conducted amid patches of ice melt in the summer of 2019‚ archaeologists examining the area around Mount Edziza Provincial Park unearthed numerous artifacts‚ more than 55 of which were fashioned from perishable materials‚ as reported by The Miami Herald. Among the perishable artifacts found were wooden tools encased in animal skin‚ estimated to be up to 3‚000 years old‚ as well as wooden staves once carried by ancient hunters when traveling through difficult terrain. Furthermore‚ the discoveries included basketry‚ projectile shafts‚ and even ancient footwear crafted from animal hide. The discoveries were revealed by Duncan McLaren and colleagues in a paper‚ “Ice Patches and Obsidian Quarries: Integrating Research Through Collaborative Archaeology in Tahltan Territory‚” published in October in the Journal of Field Archaeology. The post Melting ice reveals dozens of 7‚000-year-old artifacts in Canada appeared first on Anomalien.com.
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Strange & Paranormal Files
Strange & Paranormal Files
2 yrs

Schumer signals possible rejection of UFO disclosure legislation
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Schumer signals possible rejection of UFO disclosure legislation

On Monday‚ Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) revealed concerns regarding the future of his legislation compelling the federal government to divulge its UFO-related information‚ signaling potential obstacles in Congress. The Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Disclosure Act of 2023 faces an uncertain fate as negotiators labor to reconcile differing House and Senate versions within the ongoing National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference. Lawmakers are striving to pass the defense policy bill before the year’s end. House Republicans are “attempting to kill another commonsense bipartisan measure passed by the Senate which I was proud to cosponsor with Sen. Rounds as the lead sponsor to increase transparency around what the government does and does not know about unidentified aerial phenomena‚” Schumer said in remarks on the Senate floor. “Unidentified aerial phenomena that generated intense curiosity for many Americans and the risk for confusion and misinformation is high if the government isn’t willing to be transparent‚” he continued. “The measure I championed with Sen. Rounds would create a board just like we did with the JFK assassination records to work through the declassification of many government records on UAPs. “This model has been a terrific success for decades. It should be used again with UAPs. But‚ once again‚ House Republicans are ready to kill this bipartisan provision‚” Schumer said. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calls out House Republicans trying to kill the UAP Disclosure Act in the NDAA. @SenSchumer pic.twitter.com/LO9eeWA3vU — UAP News (@HighPeaks77) December 4‚ 2023 The post Schumer signals possible rejection of UFO disclosure legislation appeared first on Anomalien.com.
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Intel Uncensored
Intel Uncensored
2 yrs

NZ Vaccine Data Whistleblower “Drops Truth Bombs” in First Interview Following His Release From Prison.
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NZ Vaccine Data Whistleblower “Drops Truth Bombs” in First Interview Following His Release From Prison.

Barry Young was a data administrator for the Ministry of Health in New Zealand (NZ) and had access to many people’s vaccination data. He turned whistleblower on the 30th of November‚ due […]
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Intel Uncensored
2 yrs

Corporate Media – Blinkered‚ Complacent and Hypocritical
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Corporate Media – Blinkered‚ Complacent and Hypocritical

Dr. Vernon Coleman comments on The Telegraph’s claim that “the independence of the newspapers will not be compromised” when considering whether a foreign state can take control of The Telegraph and The […]
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Let's Get Cooking
Let's Get Cooking
2 yrs

Pizza Hut Embraces The Season Of Giving With Reverse Delivery Doormat
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Pizza Hut Embraces The Season Of Giving With Reverse Delivery Doormat

'Tis the season for giving and great food with with friends and family. In the spirit of the holidays‚ Pizza Hut is paying it forward to delivery drivers.
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Ramp Up Your Ramen With A Dollop Of Sour Cream
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Ramp Up Your Ramen With A Dollop Of Sour Cream

Instant ramen is an easy way to a quick‚ nourishing meal‚ and it can be upgraded in myriad ways. For a unique take‚ use sour cream to bring luxury and comfort.
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Intel Uncensored
Intel Uncensored
2 yrs

Human Trafficking Sting During Las Vegas Grand Prix Week Leads to 74 Arrests
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Human Trafficking Sting During Las Vegas Grand Prix Week Leads to 74 Arrests

Authorities report that everyone who was brought into custody as part of the operation believed that they were going to meet a child for sex. A human trafficking sting operation that was carried out during the week of the Las Vegas Grand Prix resulted in the arrests of 74 people‚ according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. In the leadup to the Formula 1 event‚ police trained employees of local hotels‚ nightclubs and airlines on spotting the signs of sex trafficking as they were expecting victims to be flown in for the week. However‚ authorities emphasized that this behavior is not just a tourist-related matter or something that only happens on the Las Vegas Strip; it is an everyday reality in neighborhoods around the country. This week‚ authorities shared the results of the sting with the public. According to the Captain of the department’s Gang‚ Vice and Special Investigations Bureau‚ Hector Cintron‚ 36 people were arrested for pandering as part of the operation‚ along with 31 arrests for soliciting services and seven arrests for luring a child. Authorities report that everyone who was brought into custody as part of the operation believed that they were going to meet a child for sex. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department partnered with the Resources and Integration for Survivor Empowerment program (R.I.S.E.) to form a vice operation center that operated for 24 hours a day throughout the week in question. This particular sting took a victim-centered approach that saw victim advocates responding along with police officers to each scene in order to offer victims services and resources that can help them. Cintron reports that some of the victims encountered in these types of cases are not aware they are victims. He noted: “Most victims do not see themselves as victims‚ and it’s important to address the psychological component of this crime‚ whether it’s sexual abuse at a young age or a predator targeting an emotionally vulnerable person.”Alex Jones' latest bestselling book 'The Great Awakening' is NOW AVAILABLE! Secure your limited edition autographed today! Deputy Chief Nicholas Farese said that five juveniles who are believed to be victims were identified and recovered as part of the operation. All of them are young people who were reported as runaways and were later preyed on by sex traffickers. As part of the operation‚ police identified a total of 215 victims and offered services such as legal protections from those who are trafficking them as well as emergency housing. However‚ only 21 victims accepted these services. This represents just 10 percent of the victims that officers contacted and offered services to. Farese noted that it is not unusual for victims to resist initial outreach efforts. He said: “It often takes multiple contacts with these victims before they decide they are ready for help.” The CEO of R.I.S.E.‚ Kimberly Small‚ said that every single person they can help is considered a “huge win” regardless of the overall proportion of victims who accept help. She said: “We do this on a daily basis. So when we see victims that want to follow up‚ we see that as a win. Each and every time we see it as a win‚ no matter how many.” Greater awareness of the signs of sex trafficking is needed Farese said that the department plans to launch a local public awareness campaign to teach their community how to identify the signs of sex trafficking. For example‚ some sex trafficking victims may appear to be disconnected from their friends or family and appear fearful or as though they are under the control of another person. Other signs include going out alone late at night‚ dressing up to look older than their actual age‚ or missing school. Cintron said that parents should check their children’s phones to see who they call and text and who they interact with on social media. It is also important to have conversations with them about these dangers and let them know what they should look out for to avoid becoming a victim. He added: “Each of these victims is someone’s daughter‚ sister‚ or family member. Together‚ as a community‚ we can help them become survivors.” Sources for this article include: 100PercentFedUp.com 8NewsNow.com
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Intel Uncensored
Intel Uncensored
2 yrs

Watch: VAXXED Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante COLLAPSES Mid-Speech
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Watch: VAXXED Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante COLLAPSES Mid-Speech

Valérie Plante was answering reporters' questions at a news conference at city hall when she suddenly stopped mid-sentence‚ before falling on to the floor. Cameras were rolling Tuesday when the mayor of Montreal‚ Canada‚ Valérie Plante‚ dramatically collapsed during a press conference. Plante was answering reporters’ questions at a news conference at city hall when she suddenly stopped mid-sentence‚ stared blankly for several seconds‚ then fell onto the floor behind the podium. Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is recovering after she collapsed at a news conference today. pic.twitter.com/RLsbclYUwg— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) December 5‚ 2023 You can be sure that when world leaders publicly get their Covid vaccines and boosters that it’s just a placebo and theatrics to convince YOU to take the real thing. Because when it’s not….this is what happens. They stopped making this mistake long ago. pic.twitter.com/KbM77wtnDF— DiedSuddenly (@DiedSuddenly_) December 5‚ 2023 “The mayor of Montreal suffered discomfort during a press conference and‚ fortunately‚ she is out of danger. She will receive all the required medical support and thanks you for your support‚” the mayor’s account declared in an X post following the incident.Survival Shield X-2 is now 25% OFF! Treat your body with super high-quality nascent iodine &; enjoy one of nature's greatest essentials! Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among several politicians who wished Plante a speedy recovery‚ and the mayor said she would reduce her daily activities as a preventative measure. The mayor’s unexpected collapse is certainly reminiscent of the dozens of videos showing people‚ including many athletes and entertainers‚ suddenly passing out amid the Covid-19 vaccine rollout‚ with the jab suspected to be behind the alarming fainting spells. Stand up comedian Heather McDonald "bragging" about having the 3 experimental covid jabs collapses on stage‚ fracturing her skull as she hits the floor. The comedian collapsed midway through her set‚ many in the audience laughed assuming it was part of her act. pic.twitter.com/ARY8oZHz9v— daisymay4263 🙉🙈🙊 (@daisymay4263) February 9‚ 2022 this morning lawyer name Gabriel Poliquin collapse during questioning at today's hearing . paramedics are en route &; inquiry has been suspended.Canada 🇨🇦🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/yrNzsvYhMM— BhingRuelo (@RueloBhing) November 10‚ 2022 💥💥😱Just a few hours ago former Newcastle United goalkeeper Shaka Hislop collapsed on live TV.Happening wayyyyy to often recently don’t you think? 🤔🤔 pic.twitter.com/9ZrRdoG37t— aussie17 (@_aussie17) July 24‚ 2023 But was Plante a recipient of a Covid jab? Plante was a fierce proponent of the jab and publicly received at least two jabs on camera in efforts to show citizens the jab was safe. Plante has evidently received at least three jabs‚ the first being AstraZeneca’s vaccine — which the governments of the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Ontario suspended in 2021 citing risks of blood clots. J’ai mis mon chandail de Josie la Riveteuse pour recevoir la première dose du vaccin d’AstraZeneca‚ parce que je considère que l’opération de vaccination est un effort de guerre. Merci à tous les employé-es qui rendent l’opération si fluide et chaleureuse. #polmtl pic.twitter.com/h68CtzfEVO— Valérie Plante (@Val_Plante) April 23‚ 2021 For her second Covid-19 vaccine‚ she received a Pfizer jab. While Plante received two jab doses in 2021 in April and June respectively‚ she later tested positive for Covid in December of that year. Despite the prior two vaccines failing to stave off illness‚ she took a third injection the following month in January 2022. Troisième dose! 💉 Réservez votre rendez-vous pour la vaccination : https://t.co/pEy0qTw4up pic.twitter.com/DucRTUt0Cl— Valérie Plante (@Val_Plante) January 18‚ 2022 Plante also required mandatory vaccines for elected officials in Montreal. Could the several jabs the mayor received be behind her sudden fainting spell? Will the mayor’s shocking public health scare wake her up to the dangers of the deadly Covid-19 jab? The globalists are increasing their attacks on Infowars and the stakes have never been higher! Please consider donating and visit InfowarsStore.com for merch‚ nutraceuticals and survival gear. Follow the author on X‚ Facebook‚ Gab‚ Minds‚ Truth Social and Gettr.
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Intel Uncensored
Intel Uncensored
2 yrs

US Lab Is Linked to COVID Virus — Before Outbreak!
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US Lab Is Linked to COVID Virus — Before Outbreak!

Rocky Mountain Labs in Montana tested the WIV1-coronavirus on bats prior to the pandemic. STORY AT-A-GLANCE Researchers with the NIH’s National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) infected 12 Egyptian fruit bats with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-like WIV1-coronavirus (CoV) in 2018The bats came from the Catoctin Wildlife Preserve (CWP) in Thurmont‚ Maryland‚ a roadside zoo with numerous animal welfare violations and a curator with NIH tiesThe WIV1-coronavirus came from the lab in Wuhan‚ China‚ that may have caused the COVID-19 pandemicThe research took place at Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Montana — a biolevel 4 facility — under the direction of Dr. Anthony FauciRocky Mountain Laboratories also has a Lyme disease connection‚ as evidence suggests it may be a biological weapon gone rogue In 2018‚ researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Montana — a biolevel 4 facility — experimented with a SARS-like coronavirus to see if it would infect bats. The revelation came from a resurfaced study published by the group‚ which was flagged by activist group DRASTIC. The White Coat Waste Project‚ which aims to stop taxpayer-funded experiments on animals‚ is also using the Freedom of Information Act to find out more about the research‚ noting: “We’ve uncovered new details about how a shady roadside zoo whose curator was an NIH animal experimenter shipped off bats to a deadly government virus superlab to be infected with a coronavirus obtained from the notorious Wuhan lab that experts believe caused COVID.” Fauci’s US Lab Experimented With Wuhan COVID Virus Before Pandemic Researchers with the NIH’s National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) — formerly run by Dr. Anthony Fauci — and colleagues‚ including gain-of-function (GOF) researcher Ralph Baric‚ Ph.D.‚ at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill‚ infected 12 Egyptian fruit bats with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-like WIV1-coronavirus (CoV) in 2018 to see what would happen. The bats came from the Catoctin Wildlife Preserve (CWP) in Thurmont‚ Maryland‚ a roadside zoo with numerous animal welfare violations. In addition to confining 523 federally regulated animals — 241 of them bats — the zoo’s curator has ties to NIH. According to the White Coat Waste Project:URGENT! Keep Alex Jones in the fight against the NWO! Please pray &; contribute at DefendJones.com today! “We’ve uncovered how the person who is the zoo’s curator and in charge of the animals’ well-being‚ CWP’s “Director of Animal Health‚” worked at the in-house animal testing labs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from 2003-2012! … under their supervision‚ CWP shipped animals to an NIH in-house lab‚ then run by Dr. Anthony Fauci‚ for cruel and deadly experiments!” What’s more‚ the WIV1-coronavirus came from the lab in Wuhan‚ China‚ that may have caused the COVID-19 pandemic. The study found WIV1-CoV did not cause a robust infection in the bats‚ but once again highlights the taxpayer-funded coronavirus experiments with ties to the Wuhan lab. Did Lyme Disease Also Originate in the Montana Lab? “OK‚ so look‚ I hate to be the bearer of bad news‚” Mike Benz‚ executive director of the Foundation for Freedom Online‚ tweeted‚ “but it looks like Covid may have actually been made in the same military lab where the Pentagon created Lyme disease.” He’s referring to evidence presented in Kris Newby’s book “Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons‚” which suggests U.S. bioweapons researchers used ticks as biological weapons and may have created Lyme disease for this purpose. In an interview with investigative journalist Paul D. Thacker‚ Newby describes being at a party where a former CIA agent bragged about a Cold War operation that involved dropping infected ticks on Cuba. “At that point‚ I knew I wasn’t done with the story‚” she told Thacker. “This CIA guy was a little bit in his cups‚ but what he said rang true. I started doing some research‚ interviewed him several times‚ and found that it was a verifiable story.” She also filmed Willy Burgdorfer‚ who discovered Lyme disease. Burgdorfer worked at Rocky Mountain Labs in Montana — the same lab that tested the WIV1-coronavirus on bats prior to the pandemic. Thacker says: “Rocky Mountain Lab‚ run by the National Institutes of Health‚ shows up in documents as collaborating on coronavirus research with Peter Daszak of EcoHealth Alliance. This is the scientist who was working with researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology where the pandemic may have started. So Rocky Mountain Labs are now part of the investigation into how the current pandemic started—they are involved in this coronavirus bat research.” Burgdorfer was retired at the time of the filming‚ and Newby and her team flew out to his house for the interview‚ as no one from the NIH or the CDC agreed to be filmed. Someone from Rocky Mountain Labs showed up at the filming to try and intervene. She told Thacker: “We were setting up our lights and cameras for about 45 minutes. And then there was a pounding on the door; it was one of the people from Rocky Mountain Labs where he had worked his whole career. The visitor said he was told to sit in on the interview by someone at NIH. And we said‚ ‘No‚ we’re not going to let you sit in.’ It was a stressful confrontation — frightening. But he finally left and then Willy said things he might not have said otherwise. He said the NIH knows Lyme disease is chronically disabling. It’s more neurologically damaging to children who have developing neurological systems. And then at the end of the interview — with this evil little smile — he said‚ ‘I didn’t tell you everything.’” While most of the evidence is circumstantial‚ when taken together‚ it forms a highly suspect picture that Lyme disease may be a biological weapon gone rogue. Newby continued: “The official story is that Willy Burgdorfer was sent to Lyme‚ Connecticut‚ and Long Island to research this crazy epidemic. In 1980‚ he discovered the Lyme spirochete and he said‚ ‘This is what’s causing the disease.’ … I did an animation of the outbreak‚ and the point source for the beginning of the epidemic was the mouth of the Connecticut River‚ near Long Island.When I drew a 50-mile radius around that point‚ there were three new‚ highly virulent tick-borne diseases that showed up at that same time‚ in the late ’60s. This was 13 years before the Lyme bacterium was declared the cause of ‘Lyme disease’ in 1981.I started looking through military records to see if the outbreak could be tied to any bioweapons accidents. And that’s when I discovered this massive bug-borne weapons program‚ as well as a program where germs were sprayed from airplanes over large areas‚ called Project 112. Some of those germs were tick-borne diseases that they freeze-dried and aerosolized for spraying.” Montana Bat Tests Were a Joint Venture With Baric China’s GOF research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) has been at the center of concerns that COVID-19 may have originated in a lab. The 2018 study was a joint venture with Baric‚ who developed humanized mice used in GOF research by WIV. Baric worked closely with Shi Zhengli‚ Ph.D.‚ the director of WIV’s Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases. Also known as “bat woman‚” Zhengli was involved with research using genetic engineering to create a “new bat SARS-like virus … that can jump directly from its bat hosts to humans.” According to Peter Gøtzsche with the Institute for Scientific Freedom: “Their work focused on enhancing the ability of bat viruses to attack humans so as to ‘examine the emergence potential.’ In 2015‚ they created a novel virus by taking the backbone of the SARS virus replacing its spike protein with one from another bat virus known as SHC014-CoV. This manufactured virus was able to infect a lab culture of cells from the human airways. They wrote that scientific review panels might deem their research too risky to pursue but argued that it had the potential to prepare for and mitigate future outbreaks. However‚ the value of gain-of-function studies in preventing the COVID-19 pandemic was negative‚ as this research highly likely created the pandemic.” February 26‚ 2023‚ The Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Energy Department had revised its assessment of the origin of SARS-CoV-2‚ concluding the pandemic “most likely arose from a laboratory leak.” In March 2023‚ FBI Director Christopher Wray also acknowledged that the lab-leak theory has likely been right all along‚ stating in an interview with Fox News that “the FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident in Wuhan … You’re talking about a potential leak from a Chinese government-controlled lab that killed millions of Americans‚ and that’s precisely what that capability was designed for.” Yet‚ this doesn’t show the full picture‚ as evidence continues to emerge about US-funded GOF research with ties to the Wuhan lab. I first raised the lab leak theory February 4‚ 2020‚ but it wasn’t until June 2021 that Facebook finally reversed its censorship policy on this topic‚ stating‚ “In light of ongoing investigations into the origin of COVID-19 and in consultation with public health experts‚ we will no longer remove the claim that COVID-19 is man-made or manufactured from our apps.” Virus-Hunting Project Quietly Shut Down Millions of U.S. tax dollars have been sent overseas for experiments aimed at identifying new viruses in animals that could trigger the next pandemic‚ despite growing concerns that such experiments may have been involved in the COVID-19 pandemic. “Although critics have raised concerns over the potentially catastrophic risks of such virus hunting activities‚ hundreds of millions of dollars in unabated funding have symbolized a commitment to the effort‚” investigative journalist David Willman wrote in the BMJ. In 2021‚ the U.S. also launched a five-year project intended to hunt for viruses in wildlife in South East Asia‚ Africa and Latin America. The program‚ named DEEP VZN — for Discovery &; Exploration of Emerging Pathogens–Viral Zoonoses — was run by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)‚ an arm of the US State Department. DEEP VZN succeeded the earlier USAID PREDICT program‚ which funded laboratory equipment for the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in China through grants to the EcoHealth Alliance. Zhengli‚ the top coronavirus researcher at the WIV‚ also worked with PREDICT. Washington State University officials‚ who were hired to administer DEEP VZN‚ intended to collect about 480‚000 wildlife samples to identify potential pandemic threats‚ with plans to characterize up to 12‚000 new viruses. At least for now‚ however‚ a potential catastrophe may have been avoided‚ as DEEP VZN was quietly shut down in 2023. Willman reported: “The previously unpublicized decision by USAID to terminate DEEP VZN comes amid heightened concerns over the many risks of working with exotic viruses — including unresolved questions about whether a research mishap or a naturally occurring spillover of virus from an animal species to humans caused the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. … In the wake of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic others have raised additional concerns‚ saying that the risks of collecting animal-to-animal transmitted viruses should not be dismissed lightly. Such research typically entails collecting biological specimens — such as excrement‚ blood‚ or saliva from bats dwelling in caves or tree groves — followed by shipments of the samples to one or more labs for analysis. A mishap at any stage of the work would‚ some experts warn‚ invite the risk of an outbreak or a pandemic … In May of this year three leaders of the Republican controlled House Energy and Commerce Committee asked the Government Accountability Office to open a scientific audit to ‘assess the benefits and risks of conducting predictive field research programs for viruses.’ The members cited research funded over the past decade by both USAID and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases‚ an arm of NIH. Although such research‚ including USAID’S PREDICT program (DEEP VZN’s predecessor)‚ had ‘identified thousands of new viruses‚’ wrote the House members‚ ‘some researchers have questioned whether collecting and characterizing viruses found in animals can accurately predict those that may infect humans‚ or what the effect would be if and when humans are subsequently infected.’”
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