Spreading this conspiracy theory is absolutely bonkers. The basis for it is, basically, "there is a lab in Wuhan that deals in infectious diseases."https://twitter.com/TrueNorthCentre/status/1221907984940294144 …
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Malcolm is relying on this report, which is incredibly thin. It cites Dany Shoham, formerly Israeli intelligence agent with some experience in biological warfare.https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/26/coronavirus-link-china-biowarfare-program-possible/ …
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Shoman might be a totally credible scholar, but he does have a habit for showing up in stories making big claims about the supposed threat of biological warfare.
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Like this one. I've actually talked to people who work at this Winnipeg lab, who say the opposite of what Shoman says here. (Basically, that this sort of controlled transfer is normal and helpful in combating diseases like Ebola.)https://nationalpost.com/health/bio-warfare-experts-question-why-canada-was-sending-lethal-viruses-to-china …
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And here he is on Sputnik Radio (a Russian propaganda outlet) suggesting that the Islamic State had equipped its "recruits" in the West to conduct chemical weapons attacks.https://soundcloud.com/radiosputnik/is-most-probably-passed-information-on-chemical-weapons-to-its-recruits-in-the-west-dany-shoham …
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It is not just sloppy to share conspiracies like this, but outright dangerous. Do not start spreading panic and misinformation as there is an ongoing outbreak — which, to this point, has been totally manageable in the West.
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