WH memo: "ππ‘π π«π’π¬π€ π¨π π₯ππ ππππ’πππ§ππ¬ π¦ππ² ππ π’π§ππ«πππ¬π’π§π w/ the rise in the number of labs around the world conducting high-risk life sciences research & research w/ potential pandemic pathogens w/o appropriate oversightβ
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Oct '22 WH memo continues: "labs w/ insufficient biocontainment or biosafety protocols & practices exacerbate the risk of an outbreak through lab-acquired infections or accidental release of a pathogen
into the environment" #LabLeak π¦
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into the environment" #LabLeak π¦
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"Even with state-of-the-art equipment and standard biosafety protocols, laboratory accidents are possible due to human error or mechanical failures." -@WhiteHouse
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@WhiteHouse "The United States will work to...minimize the risk of laboratory accidents both domestically and globally."
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"Ensure all facilities in the US or funded by USG that conduct life sciences research...w/ especially dangerous biological materials...are implementing & maintaining...oversight, training & monitoring programs for biosafety, biosecurity & responsible & ethical conduct in science"
"Complete an interagency review & provide recommendations for US policy, guidance,
& practices to improve lab biosafety & biosecurity"
"Support the development of a...cohort of biosafety &
biosecurity experts to...cultivate measurably improved biosafety & biosecurity practices"
& practices to improve lab biosafety & biosecurity"
"Support the development of a...cohort of biosafety &
biosecurity experts to...cultivate measurably improved biosafety & biosecurity practices"
"Develop a U.S. Government joint capabilities plan to accelerate biosafety and biosecurity
innovation."
innovation."
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