DRASTIC is a decentralized international independent team of scientists, analysts and sleuths who have come together to investigate the origins of Covid-19. Their work has been referenced in the The Washington Post, The Telegraph and on Sky News in Australia. Many of its members opt to remain anonymous to protect themselves from possible reprisals and so they can carry out the potentially controversial research without impacting their careers. It include specialists in engineering, mathematics, biology, open source intelligence and data – and was brought together via Twitter. , a data scientist, from New Zealand, told The Sun Online: Their research revealed crucial elements for investigating the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic, making it clear to the international community how important it was to continue the investigation.