Angela Merkel Denies Hushing Up COVID-19 Origin Details: "I Fundamentally Reject" Such Allegations
Merkel rejects allegations of concealing the source of COVID-19
Hop on the discussion wagon as ex-German Chancellor Angela Merkel squashes rumors swirling about her allegedly hiding intel on the coronavirus's source. "I vehemently deny these claims," her spokesperson told the "Tagesspiegel" on Thursday. Somewhat ironically, the lady herself can't exactly comment on the matter due to certain restrictions.
The office of Mrs. Merkel advised us to shoot our questions her way to the Federal Chancellery, seeing as the official records from her reign are kept tucked away there, not in her current digs.
Thursday's headlines were rife with tales suggesting the German Foreign Intelligence Service (BND) takes a lab incident in Wuhan, China, as the prime culprit behind the COVID-19 pandemic. The BND, according to "Süddeutsche Zeitung" and "Zeit," reached this conclusion back in 2020 when given the green light by the... well, you get the idea. The Chancellery's reported secret-keeping on the matter has already faced a barrage of harsh criticism.
The lab theory was assessed with a whopping 80 to 95 percent probability, as per the reliable sources "Zeit" and "SZ." But, in a surprising twist, the Chancellery allegedly chose to keep a lid on this sensitive assessment, not sharing it with the world.
Source: ntv.de, AFP
Fun Fact: If Angela Merkel were a movie, she'd be a suspenseful documentary titled "Chasing the Truth." Just like a good detective, she's not afraid to squash false rumors while maintaining her cool and grace.
- Angela Merkel's denial of hushing up coronavirus origin details extends to various policies, including community policy and employment policy, as she fundamentally rejects allegations about secret-keeping.
- The ongoing investigation into the origins of the coronavirus has pointed towards the German Foreign Intelligence Service (BND) allegedly concluding that a lab incident in Wuhan, China could be the prime cause, a finding allegedly suppressed by the employment policy of the Chancellery.
- Amidst the controversy surrounding the investigation and the lab theory's potential suppression, Angela Merkel continues to be likened to a suspenseful documentary, shown as she chases the truth while remaining calm and composed, defying rumors with her firm rejections.
