The Lancet is facing backlash after a major Covid-19 commission report suggested the disease may have leaked from a US lab.
The paper, released Wednesday, said it was “feasible” that Sars-Cov-2 originated from either a natural spillover or a laboratory accident, mitigating the risk of either eventuality. He called for the introduction of more protective measures for
However, the report Result of 2 years of effortalso suggested that American researchers may be guilty. However, the National Institutes of Health said it “reluctant to disclose details” of its study.
The report comes at a time when the chairman of the committee, economist Professor Jeffrey Sachs, is stirring up controversy.
At a conference in Madrid earlier this year, he said he was “pretty sure” that Sars-Cov-2 “came out of the US biotechnology lab, not from nature.” .
In August, Professor Sachs also appeared on a podcast hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of the world’s most prominent anti-vaccine commentators, where he discussed his beliefs, notably what the platform said. It was a Covid misinformation about vaccines
The Lancet’s ‘Shameful Moment’
Experts say Professor Sacks’ actions have overshadowed much of the robust research and recommendations contained in the 58-page report, and criticized the Lancet for resisting calls to remove him.
“Sachs’ appearance on RFK Jr.’s podcast … weakens the Lancet Commission’s mission to the point of utter denial,” said Professor Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at the Canadian Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Agency. said.
“This may be one of Lancet’s most embarrassing moments in regards to her role as steward and leader in communicating important findings about science and medicine,” she said, noting that she “reported critically about Covid.” I was pretty shocked by the ignoring of the evidence,” he added.
