SARS conspiracy theory
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The SARS conspiracy theory began to emerge during the
However, independent labs concluded these claims to be premature since the SARS virus is a
The primary differences between a coronavirus and a paramyxovirus are in their structures and method of infection, thus making it implausible for a coronavirus to have been created from two paramyxoviruses.The widespread reporting of claims by Kolesnokov and Filatov caused controversy in many Chinese internet discussion boards and chat rooms. Many Chinese believed that the SARS virus could be a
Supporters of the conspiracy theory suggest that SARS caused the most serious harm in mainland China,
Tong Zeng, an activist with no medical background, authored the book The Last Defense Line: Concerns About the Loss of Chinese Genes, published in 2003.[18] In the book, Zeng suggested researchers from the United States may have created SARS as an anti-Chinese bioweapon after taking blood samples in China for a longevity study in the 1990s.[18] The book's hypothesis was a front-page report in the Guangzhou newspaper Southern Metropolis Daily.[18]
Coronaviruses similar to SARS have been found in bats in China, suggesting they may be their natural reservoir.[19]
See also
- Misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic
References
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External links
- ParaPundit: Conspiracy theories in China
- San Francisco Chroncle's report
- SARS Crisis: Don't Rule Out Linkages To China's Biowarfare Article by Richard D. Fisher Jr. for The Jamestown Foundation.
- People's Daily's report on Tong Zeng's book (simplified Chinese)
- Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao reports the conspiracy theory and Hou's assertion