Peter Daszak
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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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1 | 6.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 8,654,622 | 5,544 | $700,000 | 448$ |
| Totals | 1 | 8,654,622 | 5,544 | $700,000 | 448$ |
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Switzerland:
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.
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Argentina:
Peter Daszak drafted and disseminated a letter that dismissed the lab leak theory while strategizing to conceal his involvement.
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Switzerland:
Peter Daszak is a zoonosis researcher who supported potentially dangerous research on coronaviruses.
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