Amid suspicion of a possible virus leak in a lab accident, the Wuhan Institute of Virology has been nominated for China’s top science award, a local media outlet reported.
As per sources, the Wuhan Institute of Virology was nominated by the Chinese Academy of Sciences for conducting “the most comprehensive and systematic identification research on the etiology of Covid-19.”
“The project’s results have laid an important foundation and platform for the follow-up research on the origin, epidemiology, and pathogenic mechanism of the Covid-19 virus,” the Chinese Academy of Sciences was quoted saying.
Shi Zhengli, known as batwoman for her work on coronaviruses in bats also received a special mention from the academy. However, the virologist has repeatedly dismissed the claims of a possible lab leak.
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