[Chine] Chinese virologist at centre of ‘coronavirus came from a laboratory’ claim denies defecting

Autrice : Sarah Zheng. She joined the Post as a reporter in 2016. She graduated from Tufts University with a degree in international relations and film and media studies. She reports on China’s foreign policy

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Date et heure : 2 mai 2020, 04:29 PM

‘No matter how difficult things are, there will not be a ‘defector’ situation,’ Shi Zhengli says on WeChat

Dismissal comes amid online rumours she and her family were seeking refuge at US embassy in Paris

Source : Sarah Zheng, « Chinese virologist at centre of ‘coronavirus came from a laboratory’ claim denies defecting », South China Morning Post, 24/04/2020. URL : https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3082591/chinese-virologist-centre-coronavirus-came-laboratory-claim (consulté le 02/05/2020).

Photo « à la une’ : Shi Zhengli has worked for years with bat coronaviruses and discovered the natural bat reservoir for Sars. © AFP