Haslam vs SAGO

These documents present a high-stakes scientific debate regarding the true origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. A 2026 report from the World Health Organization's SAGO committee argues that available evidence strongly suggests a zoonotic spillover from animals, likely centered at the Huanan Seafood Market. Conversely, researchers Jim Haslam and Jeffrey Sachs challenge this consensus, proposing that the virus was a man-made "bat vaccine" engineered through U.S.-funded research at the University of North Carolina and Rocky Mountain Laboratories. This alternative theory alleges that a synthetic chimera was sent to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, where an accidental leak occurred during animal testing. The sources collectively highlight a deep divide between those favoring natural evolution and those pointing to genetic engineering and international laboratory networks. This conflict underscores the ongoing politicization of pandemic science and the urgent need for transparent access to classified laboratory records.