Wuhan lab suspected of leaking COVID-19 nominated for a top science award in China.
Wuhan's laboratory in China, which was suspected of leaking COVID-19, has been nominated for the prestigious Chinese science award.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences has nominated the Wuhan Institute of Virology with its Outstanding Science and Technology Achievement Prize award in 2021, according to reports.
Shi Zhengli, head of the Wuhan Institute of Virology, named batwoman, also received special mention at the school.
According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the controversial laboratory was nominated for the "most comprehensive and systematic study to identify the aetiology of COVID-19."
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"... the results of the project have laid an important foundation and technical platform for follow-up research on the origin, epidemic, and mechanism of COVID-19 infection," said the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
A study by the Wuhan Institute of Virology also contributed to the detection of the coronavirus and the development of COVID-19 vaccines, according to the school.
Dr. Zhengli, the director of the lab, has been accused of conducting "gain-of-function" (GOF) research, in which scientists are increasing the capacity of the virus to better analyze its effects on biologists.
Many scientists think the coronavirus came out of Dr. Zhengli's lab.
Dr Zhengli denied all allegations of breach in the laboratory, adding, "How can I bring evidence to the world of something without evidence?"
The Chinese Academy of Sciences has nominated the Wuhan Institute of Virology with its Outstanding Science and Technology Achievement Prize award in 2021, according to reports.
Shi Zhengli, head of the Wuhan Institute of Virology, named batwoman, also received special mention at the school.
According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the controversial laboratory was nominated for the "most comprehensive and systematic study to identify the aetiology of COVID-19."
"... the results of the project have laid an important foundation and technical platform for follow-up research on the origin, epidemic, and mechanism of COVID-19 infection," said the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
A study by the Wuhan Institute of Virology also contributed to the detection of the coronavirus and the development of COVID-19 vaccines, according to the school.
Dr. Zhengli, the director of the lab, has been accused of conducting "gain-of-function" (GOF) research, in which scientists are increasing the capacity of the virus to better analyze its effects on biologists.
Many scientists think the coronavirus came out of Dr. Zhengli's lab.
Dr Zhengli denied all allegations of breach in the laboratory, adding, "How can I bring evidence to the world of something without evidence?"
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