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In July 2019, a mysterious respiratory illness swept through Greenspring Retirement Community in Virginia, causing fever, cough, and even fatalities. Reports from ABC News described symptoms eerily similar to early COVID-19 cases. A month later, the U.S. Army’s high-security Fort Detrick lab—just an hour’s drive away—abruptly shut down. Coincidence?
While the CDC cited ‘national security’ for withholding details, speculation surged. Could a lab leak explain the outbreak? A local stringer investigating both sites found tight-lipped residents and unanswered questions. ‘Nobody wants to talk about it,’ they said.
As debates over COVID-19’s origins continue, critics demand transparency. ‘Why the secrecy?’ asked one researcher, comparing the mystery to a Netflix thriller plot.
Want the full story? Dive deeper via sources like CGTN, but keep your detective hat on—this puzzle is far from solved.
