In a Sky News Australia exclusive, award-winning investigative journalist, Sharri Markson uncovers claims and new information on how the Covid-19 pandemic began in the one-hour documentary What Really Happened in Wuhan premiering Monday 20 September at 8pm AEST on Sky News.
Sky News Australia anchor and Investigations Writer at The Australian, Sharri has been at the forefront of investigating the origins of Covid-19 since early in 2020 when the virus spread globally. Since that time, the precise genesis of Covid-19 has been hotly contested, with scientists, government officials, the World Health Organization, and the Chinese authorities releasing conflicting reports.
Sharri has broken major stories relating to the potential source of Covid-19 and the activities in Wuhan. In March 2021, Sharri broke the world-exclusive that Wuhan Institute of Virology employees had been hospitalised with Covid-like symptoms in November 2019. This classified intelligence was part of the reason U.S. President Joe Biden ordered a new probe into the origins of the virus. The television investigation, What Really Happened in Wuhan, based on her upcoming book, is a culmination of Sharri’s findings and includes interviews, breakthroughs, and never-before-seen information.
Sharri secures the first sit-down interview for an Australian broadcast media outlet with Donald Trump since he was elected president in 2016. As U.S. President, Trump was privy to the top-secret intelligence on Wuhan and in the Sky News Australia exclusive interview, Sharri cross-examines Trump about his knowledge of when and how Covid-19 emerged and his claims surrounding the evidence for a lab-leak.
Throughout the documentary, Sharri sits down with a range of Chinese whistle-blowers, scientists, and high-ranking intelligence officials to bring us closer to discovering the truth of what happened in Wuhan. These include John Ratcliffe, the U.S. Director of National Intelligence from 2020 to 2021 who oversaw 17 intelligence agencies and spearheaded the investigation into the origins of COVID-19; and former head of British intelligence service, Mi6, Sir Richard Dearlove.
Markson said: “Even though four million people have now lost their lives, there has been no credible investigation into the origins of Covid-19. It’s outrageous. People deserve better from our world health authorities. That’s why we wanted to delve into this important topic.”
Paul Whittaker, chief executive officer, Sky News Australia said: “The interviews and revelations presented in What Really Happened in Wuhan are testament to Sharri’s tenacity as an investigative news breaking journalist and her pursuit of the truth. While other media have pretended away crucial information, ignored the debates, or have been incurious about the possibility the virus may have been caused by a lab leak, Sharri has been relentless in her search of the facts, in questioning the right sources and asking the difficult questions.
“The impact of Covid-19 on the lives and livelihoods of so many Australians and people worldwide will be felt for decades to come. We are committed to covering all angles of this evolving global public health and policy debate.”
What Really Happened in Wuhan, Monday 20 September at 8pm AEST on Sky News on Foxtel and Sky News Regional Australian Television