Peter Daszak has received another grant from the NIH…
…to study bat coronaviruses in the wild.
After everything the world has just been though.
After all the risky research that was supposed to protect us from a global pandemic failed to stop one.
…to study bat coronaviruses in the wild.
After everything the world has just been though.
After all the risky research that was supposed to protect us from a global pandemic failed to stop one.
You can see the grant for yourself right here: reporter.nih.gov/search/0jAp779…
“Specific Aim 1) community-based surveys and biological sampling of people frequently exposed to wildlife in Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam, to find serological evidence of spillover”
“Specific Aim 2) sampling and PCR screening of bats and other wildlife at community surveillance sites”
PLEASE DON’T DO THIS
PLEASE DON’T DO THIS
“full genome sequencing and cell entry assays to assess ability to infect human cells”
HUMAN CELL LINE INFECTIONS AAAAHHHHH
HUMAN CELL LINE INFECTIONS AAAAHHHHH
“They may also provide data on wildlife reservoirs and community spillover events of relevance to the origin of COVID-19.”
I was told by the scientists that the origin of COVID-19 was already settled 🧐
I was told by the scientists that the origin of COVID-19 was already settled 🧐
“Finally, we will rapidly supply viral sequences and isolates for use in vaccine and therapeutic development”
“Supplying viral isolates” means having live viral samples and shipping them around the world.
“Supplying viral isolates” means having live viral samples and shipping them around the world.
I’m honestly just speechless. If there were any Justice in the world there would at least be an extremely thorough investigation, and an immediate ban on collecting samples, running infectivity assays in human cells, and storing or transporting live viruses.
At the VERY LEAST we could put a stop to Daszak getting further funding for the exact thing we are rightly worried caused the pandemic. If there’s even *any shred of doubt* this caused millions of deaths worldwide, the work should be at least paused until further notice.
I must conclude that these organizations are both shameless, and completely irredeemable. There is a failure of leadership and common sense so profound we should shut down the NIH immediately and fire anyone involved, before starting with a clean slate. I see no other way.
And yet, nothing will be done. No one will stop these people. There should be only one platform for anyone running for office today: never let this happen again! But no. There is no sanity left in the system. I simply don’t know what to say anymore.
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