Whether or not COVID-19 was a lab leak, we should be doing more to regulate gain-of-function virus research. The risks outweigh the benefits in most cases.
How to Stop a Lab Leak From Starting the Next Pandemic nytimes.com/interactive/20… via @nytopinion
Pet peeve: Obsessing over preclinical model data for a target with human (genetic or pharmacologic) evidence.
If the mouse or cell model gives a different phenotype than what's seen in humans, which are you going to believe?