Fauci’s lab in Montana tested coronavirus strain pre-pandemic.
Fauci-Run Lab in Montana Experimented with Coronavirus Strain Year Before Pandemic
Almost two years before coronavirus became a household word, a National Institute of Health lab in Montana was conducting experiments with bats that focused on the spread of the virus.
The 2018 research was funded by the “Intramural Research Program of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and a research grant from NIH AID,” according to a report on the study available through the National Library of Medicine.
At the time, Dr. Anthony Fauci was the director of NIAID, a post he held from 1984 until his retirement in 2022.
Just in time for #Halloween, @WhiteCoatWaste has uncovered new details about bats from a Maryland zoo that were used for dangerous coronavirus experiments.
This lab has received over $20 million taxpayer-funded grants for batty experiments and who knows what else.
— Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) October 31, 2023
The research was conducted at the Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Montana, which NIAID calls a “premier NIH facility for biomedical research.”
The experiment sought to determine whether the WIV1-coronavirus could infect and replicate in a group of 12 Egyptian fruit bats.
“They performed exams on the animals daily and measured things like body weight and temperature,” the Daily Mail reported. “Scientists also took samples from the bats’ noses and throats.
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The report on the experiment said that the virus was “unable to cause a robust infection” in the bats, later concluding that the spread of the virus could be specific to some bat species, but not others.
“Fauci-run Montana lab conducted coronavirus experiments on bats with virus shipped from Wuhan in 2018”
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The report also noted that existing research “suggests that a substantial portion of the SARS-like viruses circulating in bats cannot infect humans directly.”
COVID-19 was first reported in China in late 2019. Extensive debate has since raged whether the virus spread to humans through some as-yet-undiscovered animal pathway, or was leaked from the Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China, where the outbreak was first noticed.
Fauci has scoffed at the lab-leak theory. He has also insisted that no “gain of function” research was approved on his watch. Such research is designed to increase the power of a virus to do harm to its host.
The bats for the 2018 project were obtained from the Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo in Thurmont, Maryland, the report said. The zoo is not far from the presidential retreat at Camp David.
The activist group White Coat Waste said the site has a history of animal care violations and called it a “crummy roadside zoo.”
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Anthony Bellotti, the president and founder of White Coat Waste, denounced the project in a statement.
“Our investigation has uncovered the real-life horror story of how a shady roadside zoo whose curator was an NIH animal experimenter shipped off bats to a deadly government virus lab overseen by Dr. Fauci to be infected with a coronavirus obtained directly from the Wuhan lab that experts believe caused Covid,” he said, according to the Post Millennial.
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What are the implications of experiments focused on the spread of the coronavirus being conducted prior to the pandemic? Does it challenge the prevailing natural origins narrative?
Ate and speculation have surrounded the origins of the virus, with the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China being a focal point of investigation. However, these recent revelations about the Fauci-run lab in Montana add another layer to the ongoing discussion.
The fact that experiments focused on the spread of the coronavirus were being conducted two years prior to the pandemic raises important questions. It throws into doubt the prevailing narrative that the virus emerged naturally from a wet market in Wuhan. Instead, it suggests the possibility of a laboratory origin.
The research conducted at the National Institute of Health lab in Montana was funded by various sources, including the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It is noteworthy that Dr. Anthony Fauci held the position of director of NIAID at the time the experiments took place. As one of the leading figures in the field of infectious diseases and a prominent voice during the pandemic, Dr. Fauci’s involvement raises eyebrows.
The experiment itself focused on Egyptian fruit bats and their susceptibility to the WIV1-coronavirus, which was shipped from Wuhan. The researchers conducted daily exams on the bats, measuring body weight, temperature, and collecting samples from their noses and throats. The conclusion was that the virus was unable to cause a robust infection in the bats, suggesting that the spread of the virus might be specific to certain bat species.
While the report on the experiment highlighted that SARS-like viruses circulating in bats might not directly infect humans, it is important to note that COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, did eventually jump to humans. The exact pathway through which this occurred is still a matter of investigation.
The recent revelations about the Fauci-run lab in Montana raise concerns and call for further scrutiny into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. With mounting evidence and increasing questions surrounding the Wuhan Institute of Virology, it is essential to explore all possibilities and consider a range of scenarios. Transparent and thorough investigations are necessary to prevent future pandemics and ensure the safety and well-being of humanity.
As the world continues to grapple with the devastating consequences of COVID-19, uncovering the truth behind its origins is of paramount importance. Only through a comprehensive understanding of how this virus emerged can we effectively learn from this experience and take proactive measures to prevent similar situations in the future.
It is our responsibility to demand transparency, accountability, and a rigorous pursuit of truth in the search for the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. The lives lost and societies disrupted demand nothing less.
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