Later studies have also shown that Vero cells are probably not a good choice for in vitro Covid tests, due to differences in how the virus infects those cells v

Later studies have also shown that Vero cells are probably not a good choice for in vitro Covid tests, due to differences in how the virus infects those cells vs. human lung cells. This appears to be an innocent mistake; vero cells are very popular with virologists because they’re easy to work with and familiar. But unfortunately they are a very poor proxy for testing Covid cures on, given that they’re actually monkey kidney cells. But it’s a shame we’re still headed down this wrong path publicly. https://www.qps.com/2020/08/17/vero-cell-studies-misleading-results-in-the-fight-against-covid-19 https://www.qps.com/2020/08/17/vero-cell-studies-misleading-...