Opinion @DavidQuammen "(spillover) generally happens when we intrude upon bats in their habitats, excavating their guano for fertilizer, capturing them, killing them or transporting them live to markets, or otherwise initiating a disruptive interaction."
nytimes.com/2020/12/11/opi…
nytimes.com/2020/12/11/opi…
It's important to pinpoint what these disruptive interactions are, which could include dozens of scientists sampling viruses in hard-to-reach habitats; see recent interview @DavidQuammen "We were not wearing what they called personal protective equipment.. npr.org/transcripts/80…
.. I asked Alexis, why the hell are we not? And he was just sort of fatalistic about it. He says there are constraints when you're wearing (PPE).. it's my judgment that the danger here is low enough that I'm not wearing a mask.. not recommending.. anybody else wear one either"
To be fair, a lot of safety protocols are only devised or more strictly implemented after major f*ck ups.
It would be interesting to hear from all of the labs that have been working with live Sars2 virus this year, the mistakes they made, and how others can take precautions.
It would be interesting to hear from all of the labs that have been working with live Sars2 virus this year, the mistakes they made, and how others can take precautions.
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