The curious case of COVID-19: Its murky origin, negligence and a botched international attempt for a cover-up

Authors

  • Ruby Dhar Scientist, Room No-3020 Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3600-6554
  • Karthikeyan Pethusamy Ph.D. Sr Research Scholar, Room No-3018 Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
  • Joyeeta Talukdar Research Associate-I, Lab No-3018 Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4922-2283
  • Abhibrato Karmakar Junior Research Fellow, Lab No-3018 Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9697-9107
  • Arun Kumar Professor and Head, Department of Biochemistry, Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Budge Budge, Kolkata, India http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8800-0296
  • Subhradip Karmakar Associate-Professor, Room No-3020, Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4757-8729

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v12i7.37669

Keywords:

COVID-19, Zoonosis, WIV, SARS-CoV2, RaTG13, Gain of function, Pneumonia

Abstract

COVD-19 caused due to SARS-CoV2, family of Coronaviridae, the order Nidovirales, and the genus Coronavirus. A zoonotic spillover infection from bats to humans through some intermediate host was proposed to be responsible for its origin. This theory gained traction and raised no concern because our experience with other pathogenic viruses with humans in the past followed a similar trajectory. However, what caught the attention are few missing pieces of the jigsaw puzzle that seems to defy logic. A detailed investigation revealed a trail of deception, negligence, and blotched attempt of cover-up.

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Published

2021-07-01

How to Cite

Dhar, R., Pethusamy, K., Talukdar, J., Karmakar, A., Kumar, A., & Karmakar, S. (2021). The curious case of COVID-19: Its murky origin, negligence and a botched international attempt for a cover-up. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 12(7), 146–148. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v12i7.37669

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