Ralph Baric Challenges Judge Alyson Grine's Court Order to Release 50,000 Documents on Covid Origins Amid $284 Million Funding Controversy

Oct 19, 2024, 04:57 PM

Ralph Baric, a prominent researcher at the University of North Carolina, is currently contesting a court order to release approximately 50,000 pages of documents related to his work on SARS viruses. The hearing, presided over by Judge Alyson Grine, centers on the potential disclosure of data that may provide insights into the origins of Covid-19 and Baric's collaboration with China in developing Covid-like viruses. The University argues that the documents are incriminatory and not exculpatory, and that Baric has received substantial funding, totaling $284 million over the past 18 years, from U.S. taxpayers. Critics assert that this funding raises concerns about transparency and accountability regarding the use of public resources.