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Ex-CDC Director Says 'Possible' US Created Viruses in China

Robert Redfield, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suggested in an interview with Newsweek that the U.S. might have inadvertently contributed to the creation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus through research collaborations with China. He highlighted the U.S. involvement in gain-of-function research, which involves enhancing viruses to study their potential for human infection, as a possible factor in the origins of the virus. Redfield expressed concerns about the transparency of such research, noting that while the U.S. has been open about its activities, there's uncertainty about what China might have done with the shared knowledge. He also mentioned that the U.S. had stopped funding gain-of-function research in 2014 due to safety concerns, but it was later resumed. Redfield's comments come amidst ongoing debates about the origins of the virus, with some theories suggesting a lab leak in Wuhan, China, as a potential source.

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