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-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Discuess ## Initial claim Position The information presented in the initial claim came from an authoritative news agency, CNA. The information is convincing because it's also based on authoritative virologist research. ### 有專業背景嗎？  CNA is a historical and authoritative agency. It was praised by vice-president in 2019. [recommand](https://www.president.gov.tw/News/24227) ### 有沒有其他人背書？ 1. Also, Yan is international and professional virologist, her publications were cited over 2000 times. She evinced the COVID-19 virus is manufactured and sourced from China laboratory. [生化武器](https://ec.ltn.com.tw/article/breakingnews/3535570) 2. (Zeng, 2020) point out that main gene sequences of COVID-19 ZC45 and ZXC21 are found by Chinese Military Research Institude, and NIH recorded them.  ### 有沒有出於惡意(或暗地)去傷害他人？ In the initial claim about the purpose of the report, there does not appear to be any malicious intention. However, the result might be damaging to China's reputation.  ## Counterclaim Position The information of counterclaim is insufficiently persuasive enough since similarities cannot prove that they are variant to each other. ### 反對者有專業背景嗎？ Although the counterclaim is also reported by CNA, the evidence is not as clear as the initial claim.  ### 有沒有其他人背書？ 1. In support of counterclaim, WHO research states that there is low probability of viruses leaking from laboratories. 2. A second statement in support of the counterclaim infered by Professor Worobey is that the early cases of COVID-19 infection should be found around the lab, rather than in faraway markets. [沃洛比表示:若病毒真是逸自實驗室，首波群聚感染理應在實驗室附近，而非好幾英裡外的華南市場](https://www.cna.com.tw/news/firstnews/202111190104.aspx) ### 有沒有出於惡意(或暗地)去傷害他人？ The information presented in this piece does not have a underlying purpose, as it merely presents long-term survey research.   # Conclusion In our opinion, the initail claim is flip-information because it does not have any malicious intention and it does not reject truth. ## Why flip-information The main purpose of the initial claim is to present the virologist research and the journalist has no intention to harm anyone. ### evidence The research that initial cliam mentioned described the origin of COVID-19, which is pointed out by Yan in his report. The purpose of initial claim was only to document someone's research results without the intention of slandering anyone.  ------------------------------------------------ ## Why else believe? There are lots of research about the epidemic. In addition to Yan's publications, the Australian government convention with the Chinese government acknowledged that there was some risk of laboratory virus leakage, and Academia Sinica's Professor Lai Mingzhao stated that a part of the sequence of COVID-19 virus enhances its toxicity.  ### evidence 1. At NCKU's public speech, professor Lai Mingzhao made the point that scientists have added parts of the sequence into COVID-19 virus. [加強毒性基因](https://udn.com/news/story/120940/5829288) 2. China government admitted that there is a high risk of human-made viruses leaking from labrotarys, according to a convention submitted by the Australian government. [中國承認實驗室有外洩風險但沒承認製造生化武器](https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202106280087.aspx) ------------------------------------------------