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"We" need to know the origin in order to put regulations in place to reduce the likelihood of future pandemics. Many existing health regulations are in place s
by II2II 6y ago
"We" need to know the origin in order to put regulations in place to reduce the likelihood of future pandemics. Many existing health regulations are in place simply to reduce the spread of infectious disease, may that be to protect producers or to protect consumers. For example: it is a big part of the reason why live markets are scarce, if not non-existent, in many nations. It is why we hear of herds of livestock being destroyed when there is a single infection on farms. It is why laboratories that infect these diseases are very much restricted in what and how they conduct their research.
I stuck "we" in quotes since I too am concerned that people may interpret this is a blame game. It is far more important to have regulations in place to reduce the likelihood of this happening again than it is to hold anyone accountable. We, the public, don't need to know the actual source in this context. On the other hand, regulators probably do.