Bombshell Upon Bombshell
Some conservative commentators are hailing alleged “bombshells” in the just-released emails of Anthony Fauci. I have seen nothing–yet–in those emails that even remotely merits that characterization. But this does: a very long article in Vanity Fair by investigative reporter Katherine Eban, titled “The Lab-Leak Theory: Inside the Fight to Uncover COVID-19’s Origins.” This is how Eban promoted her article on Twitter:
BREAKING: my months-long @VanityFair investigation on #COVID19 origins is live. Interviews w/ over 40 people, review of hundreds of pgs. of U.S. gov t docs. incl. internal memos, meeting minutes, email correspondence, found…. https://t.co/9vsJWmOWZN /1
13 new imported confirmed cases,
7 imported asymptomatic cases:
Chengdu in Sichuan Province – 6 confirmed cases, 2 Chinese nationals returning from Nigeria (1 via Cairo) & 1 each from Egypt, Jordan (via Kathmandu) & the Ukraine (via Amsterdam Schiphol), & a US national coming from Nepal; 6 asymptomatic cases, 4 Chinese nationals returning from Jordan (via Kathmandu) & 2 from Nigeria
Shanghai Municipality – 5 confirmed cases, 1 Chinese national each returning from Mali (via Paris CdG), Japan, Mexico (via Amsterdam Schiphol), the UAE & Serbia (via Vienna)
Nanjing in Jiangsu Province – 1 confirmed case, a Chinese national returning from Mexico
Tianjin Municipality – 1 confirmed case, no information released, yet
Shenzhen in Guangdong Province – 1 asymptomatic case, a Chinese national returning from Mozambique