Bio-terrorism Strategy in the Wuhan Coronavirus Pandemic: A Perspective from Conspiratorial and Apocalyptic Hypotheses
- July 11, 2020
- Posted by: RSIS
- Categories: IJRISS, Political Science
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume IV, Issue VI, June 2020 | ISSN 2454–6186
Oluka, Nduka Lucas1*, Igwe, Elijah Onyedikachi2, Ugboma-Uti, U. Anthonia3
1&3Department of Political Science, Novena University Ogume, Delta State, Nigeria
2Department of Intelligence & Security Studies, Novena University Ogume, Delta State, Nigeria
*Corresponding Author
Abstract:- The frequency with which Wuhan Covid-19 virus appears randomly all over the world has raised suspicion that it could be a bio-warfare and hegemonic tool of Beijing, the emergent imperial power to sustain its over bearing ambition and influence in the global system in recent times. The controversies surrounding the outbreak of the virus have left no doubt that the virus is concocted in a laboratory in Wuhan, China. This study, therefore, attempts to ascertain whether the outbreak of Covid-19 or Coronavirus pandemic is a natural epidemic or a bioterrorism as it is alleged to be put to use for sinister motives by the Communist Party in China. The study also relates same to the conspiratorial and apocalyptic hypotheses surrounding its outbreak since late December 2019. The study examines the concept of bioterrorism and biological weapons, and most importantly “Covid-19” and the challenges it poses to the entire world, W.H.O and the intelligence community as a tool of state actor terrorism. To review relevant literatures in the study area, the study adopted historical design which is qualitative and explorative in nature. Historical research method is applied via secondary sources of data, including textbooks, official documents, research articles and opinion papers, and internet materials. The study finds it necessary to suggest appropriate measures to forestall further spread of the strain as a means for biological warfare by the Communist Party of China as alleged by conspiracy theorists.
Keywords: Wuhan Virus, Covid-19, Coronavirus Pandemic, Bio-terrorism, Bio-weapon Strategy, Global Intelligence Failure, China imperialism and Conspiracy theory.
I. INTRODUCTION
It has become increasingly apparent over the past weeks that Covid-19 pandemic may not cease to spread considering unfolding allegations emanating from conspiracy theorists, intelligent agencies and experts in the medical sciences. Conspiracy theorists and the intelligence community have, however, predicted that unless the novel coronavirus is checked by moral restraints and all manners of sincerity on the parts of the World Health Organisation (W.H.O), national government health agencies, and most importantly, China, which is the ground zero of this biowarfare against human race, the virus would not cease to spread. On a global scale, Europe, USA and Asia have the highest records of spreads and casualties occasioned by the outbreak of the virus, a situation alleged to have escalated because of Chinese complexity, Europe complacency, US arrogance, as well as Africans ignorance and poor health facilities; and most importantly global intelligence failure.
