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> In reality, much of Shi’s research on bat coronaviruses was done at a BSL-2 level, says Bannan, in labs that do not require specialized air filtration or full
by Aloisius 2y ago
> In reality, much of Shi’s research on bat coronaviruses was done at a BSL-2 level, says Bannan, in labs that do not require specialized air filtration or full gowns.
Wait. They were conducting research into the ways coronavirus could jump to humans in a lab without the controlled airflow systems designed to prevent spread of airborne pathogens?
- readthenotes1 2y agoThe reason why this research was shifted from the US to China was because it was so dangerous that Congress shut it down here and only batshit crazy people would do it...
- janice1999 2y agoLuckily one of the guys responsible for funneling US funding for this risky research to Wuhan was one of the leads of the WHO investigation into COVID's origin. I'm sure there was no conflict of interest.