The story of a Chinese scientist who warned of the Corona virus at the beginning of its spread.. What happened to him?
A Chinese scientist who published the genetic sequence of the Corona virus “Covid-19” organized a protest in front of his laboratory a few days ago, and he and his team were prevented from entering it, in addition to being subjected to harassment and having his salary reduced since he warned of the spread of the virus earlier in January 2020, so what is the story?
A famous Chinese scientist was expelled
The American Associated Press published a report on the expulsion of Chinese scientist Yong Shan, a famous virologist, as part of the harassment he has been subjected to for more than 4 years, as a result of sending a warning to the Chinese authorities in January 2020 in which he warned of the possibility of the spread of Corona, and today. Following the warning, his laboratory was temporarily closed by China's top health official.
Its sequence was published without the approval of the Chinese government
He called on foreign scientists to allow Zhang and other Chinese scientists to publish the genetic sequence of the virus, to save what could be saved regarding the epidemic, and the following week, Zhang published his sequence without the approval of the Chinese government.
Help develop vaccines
After the Chinese scientist published the Corona sequence, global health authorities began testing the virus and found that it was spreading outside China. Then they began developing tests, vaccines and other preventive measures, but why was Chang Shan subjected to harassment?
What did China do at the beginning of the Corona epidemic that helped spread it?
The Associated Press published an investigation last April, talking about China covering up the spread of the Corona virus at the beginning, and getting rid of any attempts to find out the nature of the virus and how it spreads. This is considered a main reason for the epidemic reaching all parts of the world, which explains What the Chinese scientist was exposed to, despite his international praise and his receiving awards in recognition of his work, local pressures did not leave him alone, as he was removed from his position at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Chinese scientist staged a sit-in in front of his laboratory, after he claimed that he was prevented from entering it. He said that he and his team received a sudden notice of evacuation from their laboratory and then the guards prevented them from entering, but after media coverage and the spread of his story on social media, he said that he and his team were initially allowed to resume work. Inside the laboratory, he thanked everyone who spoke about him and supported him online.
In response to the Chinese scientist's allegations, the Shanghai Public Health Center said that Zhang's laboratory was closed for safety reasons and for renovation work.