>Isn't this called gain of function research? No. They are not inducing mutation in the virus; they are merely culturing the virus so they have controlled sam

>Isn't this called gain of function research? No. They are not inducing mutation in the virus; they are merely culturing the virus so they have controlled samples. Young healthy human subjects are then intentionally exposed to the virus, to, e.g., measure the efficacy of vaccines. >We need an ethics board immediately. Be careful what you wish for. Formal ethics boards and regulations often result in ossified rules that are applied blindly by uncaring bureaucrats. See, e.g., https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/08/29/my-irb-nightmare/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/08/29/my-irb-nightmare/