With the publication of the Science letter, the Overton window for discussion of "lab leak" hypothesis has shifted dramatically. We now have mainstream scientific opinions that largely range between "lab leak can be dismissed" and "both zoonosis and lab leak are viable". 1/8
-
-
But this lab was creating novel batcovs and was testing new combinations of backbones & spike proteins for infectivity. It was also researching ratg13, the closest known relative of cov2. It also had safety warnings back in 2017. Nearest natural reservoir is thousands of km away
-
As Gish Gallops go, that's a fairly fun one, but just one point there - the "nearest natural reservoir" was a sample taken in 2013. How far do bat viruses travel over the course of 7-8 years?
- Show replies
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.