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Israel's Mossad 'obtains Chinese vaccine' in bid to fight pandemic

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"ISRAELI intelligence agency Mossad has brought China's coronavirus vaccine back to Israel for research purposes, according to media reports."


Israeli intelligence agency Mossad acquires China's coronavirus vaccine for 'study'

Israeli intelligence agency Mossad has brought China's coronavirus vaccine for 'study', local media reported.

Israel will begin human trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by a research institute overseen by the Defence Ministry on November 1 after receiving regulatory approval.

The goal of the procurement is said to be a study of the Chinese compound and further exploring vaccination options.

A senior health ministry official said ''There are several diplomatic efforts going on behind the scenes. We are trying everything we can to ensure Israeli citizens have access to a vaccine as soon as possible.''

The Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) began animal trials for its "BriLife" vaccine in March. The Health Ministry and an oversight committee have now given the green light to take it to the next stage.

Eighty volunteers aged between 18 and 55 will be monitored for three weeks to see if virus antibodies develop, the ministry said in a statement. A second phase, expected to begin in December, will involve 960 people over the age of 18.

Should those succeed, a third, large-scale phase with 30,000 volunteers is scheduled for April/May. If successful, the vaccine may then be approved for mass use.

The vaccine, the ministry said, has already tested well on a number of animal models and the IIBR has produced more than 25,000 doses for the first and second phases of the clinical trials.

"Our final goal is 15 million rations for the residents of the State of Israel and for our close neighbours," said IIBR Director Shmuel Shapira.


Information alleging Mossad took Chinese COVID-19 vaccine to Israel not officially confirmed: embassy

The Israeli Embassy in China clarified with the Global Times on Wednesday that the Israeli government has not confirmed, supported or approved any information on the internet alleging that Israel's intelligence service Mossad had brought a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine to Israel to study and learn from it.

The information was reported by Israeli media. Some media claimed that multiple Israeli government sources have indirectly confirmed the information, but did not clarify how the Mossad obtained the vaccines.

In response, the embassy said in a statement to the Global Times that the original Israeli reports were based on information provided by independent Israeli news outlets, which were never confirmed or supported, or approved by the Israeli government.

If the Israeli government would be interested in exchanging knowledge about developing vacancies, it would approach and collaborate with our Chinese friends in an official way under the mechanism of the China-Israel Innovative Comprehensive Partnership, Erez Katz Volovelsky, the embassy spokesperson, said in the statement.

"Assumptions about an interest of Mossad in the Chinese vaccine should be taken as a great compliment to the Chinese scientists and China's technological abilities, as the Israeli people believe that only the best and most esteemed developments would enjoy this type of attention by Mossad," Volovelsky said.

The news also became a hot topic on Chinese social media on Wednesday with netizens wondered how Mossad obtained the vaccines if the reports are true. Some joked that at least the reports proved that Chinese-developed COVID-19 vaccines are good enough so that even foreign intelligence agencies wanted to get them.

Tao Lina, a Shanghai-based immunological expert, told the Global Times on Wednesday that Israel is capable of developing COVID-19 vaccines on their own.

Media reported that six COVID-19 candidates are currently under development in Israel. A candidate developed by Israel's Institute for Biological Research is scheduled to undergo human clinical trials in October at Sheba and Hadassah Medical Centers.

Wait What....!!!

Chinese had vaccine all this time, and Israel's mossad stole that .... :help:
 
It is necessary to prevent the loss of intellectual property. Those responsible for any possible leak must be punished and the loopholes closed.
 
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