Topic: Bat Lady

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COVID KowTow
Episode 1234 38:58 - 44:57

1234: COVID KowTow

Michael Pillsbury on US Funding of Wuhan Bat Research

Dr. Michael Pillsbury discussed reports that the University of Texas and U.S. agencies provided support to the Wuhan Institute of Virology for "gain of function" research on coronaviruses. The discussion centers on Dr. Shi Zhengli, known as the "Bat Lady," and allegations that the research involved making viruses more infectious to humans, potentially involving proteins identical to HIV.