On “experiments to introduce proteolytic cleavage sites into SARSlike coronaviruses. Such a site in SARS-CoV-2 (cleaved by furin) enables the virus to efficiently infect human cells…” science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…
“the experiments, which hardly posed a threat..”
Is there anyone left post-pandemic who thinks it’s ok to be inserting novel cleavage sites into novel SARS-like viruses?
Is there anyone left post-pandemic who thinks it’s ok to be inserting novel cleavage sites into novel SARS-like viruses?
“… were not conducted and were proposed by UNC scientists.”
Did Peter Daszak or the EcoHealth tell @ScienceMagazine this? Would be good to see the actual communications leading up to the 2018 proposal to back up this statement.
Did Peter Daszak or the EcoHealth tell @ScienceMagazine this? Would be good to see the actual communications leading up to the 2018 proposal to back up this statement.
“[EcoHealth] spokesman incorrectly said that the organization had not modified a different coronavirus (one that causes MERS) and then walked back the statement, needlessly provoking suspicion”
Is there anyone left post-pandemic who thinks it’s ok to play mix-and-match MERS?
Is there anyone left post-pandemic who thinks it’s ok to play mix-and-match MERS?
I agree that the EcoHealth Alliance has been inept in communicating what they know in a timely or accurate manner. I suggest more scientists call for them to release all emails and documents relating to SARS-like virus work since 2014 so the public can read it sans ineptitude.
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