> warned it could damage “international harmony”.

"international harmony" is just a front for hiding self-interest. Many elites, including the said virologists and bureaucrats, have significant financial or other ties with China. That's why any discussion of China and pandemics is very quickly buried with bullying and force [1].

[1]: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FI3V-gdWQAkWyJS?format=jpg&name=...