The Office of the Director of National Intelligence report stated that there is no indication the researchers were hospitalised due to COVID, and that the intelligence community couldn’t confirm if any of the researchers had handled live viruses before falling ill.
"Ridiculous," says a scientist in China accused of being the pandemic’s Patient Zero. Ben Hu denies being sick in late 2019 or that his #coronavirus work caused #Covid. A newly declassified US intel report doesn’t substantiate allegations against him https://t.co/8O36qyFkZH
The intelligence rept ordered by @WhiteHouse on the origins of #SARSCoV2 is out. Regarding 3 #Wuhan scientists said to be sick w/#COVID in 2019? "We have no indications that any of these researchers were hospitalized because of the symptoms consistent with #COVID19 ." MORE pic.twitter.com/F0BJhlF1bx
The head of US intelligence concluded there's no direct evidence that SARSCoV2 was made in a lab. A 4-page report also said there's no data backing claims that 3 scientists at the Wuhan lab were among the 1st infected & they may have created the virus https://t.co/Bmhh5QC16U
‘No direct evidence’ COVID started in Wuhan lab – US intelligence
A four-page report that was declassified on Friday was unable to discover the origins of the pandemic – but did not rule out the possibility the virus came from a lab..
Sky News reporter @niamhielynch Saturday 24 June 2023 03:11, UK
A US intelligence report has found no direct evidence that COVID started in China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology.
In a four-page report that was declassified on Friday, intelligence agencies said it was unable to discover the origins of the pandemic but said it could not rule out the possibility the virus came from a laboratory.
“The Central Intelligence Agency and another agency remain unable to determine the precise origin of the COVID-19 pandemic, as both (natural and lab) hypotheses rely on significant assumptions or face challenges with conflicting reporting,” the report said.
The intelligence agencies did not find evidence of a specific incident at the Wuhan Institute (WIV) that could have caused the outbreak despite “extensive work”.
“We continue to have no indication that the WIV’s pre-pandemic research holdings included SARSCoV-2 or a close progenitor, nor any direct evidence that a specific research-related incident occurred involving WIV personnel before the pandemic that could have caused the COVID pandemic.”
Reports of several Wuhan lab researchers falling ill with respiratory symptoms in late 2019 are also inconclusive, the report argues, saying some of their symptoms weren’t consistent with COVID.
COVID origin still a mystery despite release of intelligence report
By Riley Griffin
June 24, 2023 — 11.41am
Washington: US intelligence agencies weren’t able to determine whether researchers at a laboratory in Wuhan, China, who fell sick in the fall of 2019 were infected with COVID-19, which soon spread around the world, according to a declassified report.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence unveiled details about scientists at Wuhan Institute of Virology who fell ill in 2019 before the first documented COVID infections, as well as coronavirus research conducted at the lab by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.
However, none of the released intelligence definitively pointed to lab-related work as the cause of the pandemic, which has caused nearly 7 million deaths.
The report comes months after US President Joe Biden signed a bill into law requiring the declassification of intelligence related to the pandemic’s potential links to the lab. It will do little to settle the hotly contested debate over how COVID-19 started, already the source of partisan clashes and probes.
It’s also far from the final word on how the pandemic got its start. Intelligence officials have said they’re still seeking key information from China. .
The ODNI report stated that there is no indication the researchers were hospitalised due to COVID, and that the intelligence community couldn’t confirm if any of the researchers had handled live viruses before falling ill.
The report acknowledged that Wuhan researchers have collaborated with the People’s Liberation Army on public-health research that included coronaviruses, and vaccines and treatments for such viruses, though no known research that could have led to the emergence of SARS-CoV-2.
Selangor has 56 state assembly seats with 29 required for a simple majority to form the government.
During GE14, PH won 51, BN 4 and 1.
However, after Sheraton Move: PH has 40 seats (PKR 19, DAP 15, Amanah 6), BN 5, Bersatu 4, Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) 2, PAS 1, Pejuang 1, Warisan 1, and Independent 1. Batang Kali was declared vacant after the elected representative failed to attend the assembly sitting for over six months.
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Selangor polls to see intense campaigning in 34 Malay-majority constituencies, say analysts https://t.co/dssKQ4qRtC
SHAH ALAM, June 24 — The Selangor state elections will see intense campaigning for 34 constituencies with a majority of Malay voters, according to political analysts.
With seats in urban areas expected to be dominated by Pakatan Harapan (PH), analysts say Barisan Nasional (BN), Perikatan Nasional (PN) and PH are all aware that winning all 34 seats, representing more than 60 per cent of Malay voters, will enable the formation of the next state government.
Universiti Teknologi Mara’s (UiTM) Institution of Malay Rulers Chair fellow Mujibu Abd Muis said traditionally, the Malay-majority seats, located mostly in the north of Selangor, see clashes between BN and PN, but with the current political scenario the competition for votes in the area will definitely be interesting.
He said with 22 other seats in areas having mixed seats and a high number non-Malay voters who are believed to remain loyal to PH, these 34 seats will be the main battleground.
He believes the cooperation between PH as the state government and BN, would be advantageous to any candidate from the two coalitions in view of the support from the grassroots to face candidates from PN consisting of PAS, Bersatu and Gerakan.
“If the cooperation between PH-BN translates well at the state level, I am sure it will be a big advantage for their candidates to compete against PN for the 34 seats
“The current political dynamics in the PH-BN collaboration can be seen to be a factor in changing the pattern of support that PN received in the 15th general election (GE15),” he told Bernama.
Meanwhile, Universiti Selangor (Unisel) deputy vice-chancellor Assoc Prof Dr Hamdan Mohd Salleh believes PN’s success in dominating the parliamentary seats in the northern region of Selangor, which had a majority of Malay voters in GE15, will make the clash during the state elections this time around more interesting and challenging.
He said the state seats with a majority of Malay voters include Sungai Air Tawar, Sabak, Sungai Panjang, Hulu Bernam, Batang Kali, Sungai Besar, Permatang, Jeram, and Kuang were being eyed by all contesting parties to balance the high non-Malay voter turnout in 22 seats in the urban areas.
“Taking into account the success of PN in the Sabak Bernam, Sungai Besar, Tanjung Karang and Hulu Selangor parliamentary constituencies in GE15, we can expect an interesting clash in the northern region of Selangor.
“However, now that PH and BN are in one team, I am confident that the voting trend at the parliamentary level in GE15 will not be an absolute guarantee that the voters in rural communities in this state election will remain in favour of PN,” he said.
#Selangor#PN liaison secretary Dr Afif Bahardin is confident his coalition can capture #Selangor state during the upcoming election due to “increasing support" from voters.https://t.co/u4k0Xd4Zq5
A Russian diplomat is apparently squatting on a piece of land in Australia after the property was rejected as the proposed site of Moscow's new embassy https://t.co/SC0MkcPUYdpic.twitter.com/oEeCgUb7UV
The richest member of the government, Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, left the country. He flew to Turkey – Russian media pic.twitter.com/SA9eQtTRK5
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) June 24, 2023
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Breaking: As Putin allegedly has fled Moscow, the Wagner Group has reportedly broken through road barriers on the way to Moscow after the Russian military used abandoned vehicles to try and slow them down.
Crowds of Russians gathering at the Central Station of Rostov, trying to flee town before clashes start between the Wagner Group and Kadyrov’s Chechen soldiers pic.twitter.com/QD7O6JYD4J
A Russian Air Force Ka-52 “Alligator” Attack Helicopter is now known to be Responsible for Bombing the Oil Refinery and Depot in the City of Voronezh indicating that this was likely done to prevent its Capture by Wagner PMC Forces which are Advancing on the City from the South. pic.twitter.com/WhgdGjKP9f
🚨 Russian soldiers surrendered en masse to Wagner PMC in Voronezh. Wagner now controls both Rostov (population 1.1 million) and Voronezh (also population 1.1 million). Wagner is now approaching Krasnodar (1 million) and Volgograd (950k) without any resistance. pic.twitter.com/fbcTAEsNrQ
🚨 Prigozhin issued his first public address from the headquarters of the Southern Military District in Rostov-on-Don, a city with a population of 1.1 million, which Wagner PMC now fully control. English subtitles. pic.twitter.com/SDg4astcaY
Prigozhin's Wagner PMC in Rostov. They've secured the city of 1.1 million people without any resistance. Russian officers appear to have fled the Defence Ministry headquarters of the Southern Military District. pic.twitter.com/q8rD4l6Vt5
— simonthong aka kitty poo (@KittyPo80176717) June 23, 2023
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GM World! The last exhibition for 2022.
Hawaii Nights, Club Hawaii is one of the oldest night clubs in Singapore am honoured to be invited by the curator to be exhibited for this year Singapore International Photo Festival.
weehingthong 