For example, “gain-of-function” experiments examining how viruses found in animals can infect humans are noble in aim and designed to prevent future pandemics. But Rogin reported that U.S. officials had raised concerns about safety at WIV in 2018. “Whether the staff are interacting with bats in the wild or in the lab, they are routinely putting themselves at risk of infection,” one unnamed U.S. scientist told a team of Post reporters for an April 30 report.

Source: Washington Post May 27, 2021 04:04 UTC