Wuhan researcher claims China engineered COVID-19 as a 'bioweapon'

He further mentioned that several of his colleagues had gone missing during the 2019 Military World Games held in Wuhan. One of the missing researchers later disclosed that they were sent to hotels accommodating athletes from different countries to "inspect health and hygiene conditions." Chao Shao suspected that their real purpose was to spread the virus, as checking hygiene conditions did not require virologists.

Additionally, Chao Shan claimed that in April 2020, he was sent to Xinjiang to assess the health of Uyghur individuals held in re-education camps, insinuating that he was either instructed to spread the virus or observe its effects on humans, as a virologist's expertise was unnecessary for conducting health checks.

Chao Shao revealed this information to Zeng, emphasising that it represents only a fraction of the larger puzzle surrounding the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in nearly 7 million deaths worldwide.