That article indeed led me down the rabbit hole.

While there, I saw a reference to Event 201, which I'd seen headlines about previously but never really looked at. Having taken a closer look now, it really is amazing that this simulation took place a mere six weeks before the outbreak:

https://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/event201/

EDIT: Replacing the YouTube version of their highlights video with the main video page which includes all videos: https://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/event201/videos.html

Again, this is all six weeks before the outbreak. Of course, that doesn't mean anything in itself, but if you watch the video, the parallels are stark.

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A few links unrelated to Event 201 I have collected:

https://www.zalgen.com/press-releases

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160822005090/en/Zalgen-Labs-Introduces-Viral-D...

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/08/02/2018-16537/revocation-of-authoriza...

https://gumshoenews.com/2020/04/26/the-man-made-laboratory-origin-of-covid-19/

https://medicalveritas.org/the-covid-19-lab-origin/

https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/mcm-legal-regulatory-and-policy...

https://vhfc.org/zalgen-labs-awarded-nih-grant-to-advance-diagnostic-products-for-asses...