Peter Daszak

Peter Daszak

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Peter Daszak is a prominent zoonotic disease researcher and former president of the EcoHealth Alliance. He gained notoriety for his involvement in funding and supporting research on coronaviruses at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Daszak was in the news due to his role in early discussions surrounding the origins of COVID-19, particularly regarding the lab-leak hypothesis, which he and other scientists initially dismissed in a controversial article published in The Lancet.

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Peter Daszak is another key researcher interviewed by Philipp Markolin.

Konspirasjoner truer vitenskapen – ikke omvendt
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-10-22
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EcoHealth’s Peter Daszak was involved in framing the lab leak theory as conspiracy.

'Dr' Trump, Tylenol, and why Americans don't trust the 'science' anymore | World News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-09-23
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Peter Daszak is an American zoologist who has financed Shi Zhengli's work through his NGO and is portrayed closely by Christian Frei in the documentary.

Shi Zhengli und Peter Daszak im Dokumentarfilm von Christian Frei
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-04-05
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Peter Daszak drafted and disseminated a letter that dismissed the lab leak theory while strategizing to conceal his involvement.

Cómo nos engañaron sobre el acontecimiento que cambió nuestras vidas
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2025-03-17
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Peter Daszak is a zoonosis researcher who supported potentially dangerous research on coronaviruses.

wie Forscher zu Pandemie-Beginn die Debatten manipulierten
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-03-15
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