Documentary at Cork Film Festival highlights 'dangerous infodemic' around origins of covid

A panel discussion after the screening at the Triskel looked at the relationships between science, politicians and media during and since the pandemic

Professor Zhengli Shi, head of the Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. She is seen in the documentary defending her work and quality standards: 'Biosafety in our lab in Wuhan is no different than anywhere else in the world.'

A documentary on the origins of covid-19 and claims of a “dangerous infodemic” around the pandemic has been shown at the Cork International Film Festival.

More than five years since the first cases of covid-19 were reported, the debate on its origins continues. The documentary Blame delves into studies linking it to racoon dogs sold at a market in Wuhan, China, as well as controversial claims around leaks from a Wuhan laboratory.