A team of top scientists ask where Covid came from. But can they trust data from China?
As the new virus takes hold in Wuhan, the Chinese state downplays its infectiousness and punishes a doctor who sounded the alarm. It raises the question of trust in what China and its scientists say - a question soon at the heart of a brewing political storm over Covid’s origin. Western scientists offer a response to claims the virus could’ve leaked from a lab. But are they being given the full picture?
Archive: CBS; The White House; NPR; Weibo; CGTN; Tom Cotton; CBS; MSNBC; Democracy Now!; CNN.
Presenter: John SudworthSeries producer: Simon MaybinEditor: Richard VadonSound design and mix: James BeardCommissioning editor: Dan ClarkeScience advice: Julian Siddle and Victoria GillExtra production: Eva Artesona and Kathy LongResearch support: Zisheng Xu and BBC MonitoringProduction coordinators: Siobhan Reed, Helena Warwick-Cross, Sophie Hill, and Debbie RichfordTheme and original music: Pete Cunningham, with trumpet by Joss MurrayRadio 4 Editor of Editorial Standards: Roger MahonyHead of BBC News - Long Form Audio: Emma Rippon
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