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2024-05-09 13:31:16 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A1620044B26BA879FF40177E76552B76F50D99AE765882287BD6DF5AEBF962B9
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The evidence doesn't support that USAID funds were directed to Ralph S. Baric, Ph.D., for the purpose of creating weaponized coronaviruses or that USAID operates as a CIA proxy for bioweapons research. The claims are based on misinterpretations or misinformation. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-europe-united-nations-moscow-biological-weapons-1be19cf3a7f5459a4dfbadbc3c1dc078 https://ua.usembassy.gov/embassy/kyiv/sections-offices/defense-threat-reduction-office/biological-threat-reduction-program/ https://www.usaid.gov/news-information/press-releases/oct-5-2021-usaid-announces-new-125-million-project-detect-unknown-viruses-pandemic-potential https://www.usaid.gov/news-information/press-releases/nov-09-2022-usaid-awards-over-870000-peer-covid-19-research-grant-winners https://sph.unc.edu/adv_profile/ralph-s-baric-phd/ https://www.factcheck.org/2021/05/the-wuhan-lab-and-the-gain-of-function-disagreement/
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