Professor Ralph barrick, an American, is a professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina and is known as the "father of coronavirus". 1989, barrick published a study on viral gene recombination. In 2003, barrick cloned an infectious SARS virus strain in the biological laboratory of Fort Detrick.
In 2004, barrick's team started the research on "Reverse Genetics of SARS Virus", which was supported by the National Institutes of Health (alias: National Institutes of Health) for many years.
Barrick's team holds several patents related to synthetic viruses. Barrick has admitted on many occasions that his team has mastered the exclusive technology of synthesizing various coronaviruses. Researchers from Fort Detrick are among the inventors of many granted patents in barrick.
In April, 2002, we applied for a patent with the patent number of 7279327, and it was approved in June, 2007, named "Method for manufacturing recombinant coronavirus".
Accident:
In June, 2020, new york investigative news website ProPublica applied to the University of North Carolina, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for access to the safety accident records of barrick Laboratory.
Records show that from 20 15 to 1 to June 2020, the University of North Carolina reported 28 safety accidents involving genetically engineered microorganisms to the National Institutes of Health, including six coronaviruses including SARS, MERS and COVID-19. Many viruses are genetically modified, which may infect ***8 researchers, but only isolate 1 person.
The University of North Carolina, the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention all refused to provide accident investigation reports, refused to be interviewed and refused to explain why the relevant researchers were not isolated.