Mundane_Magi t1_iss1axl wrote on October 18, 2022 at 8:01 AM

Reply to comment by myownbrothermichael in Boston University researchers claim to have developed new, more lethal COVID strain in lab - Researchers at Boston University added a spike protein from the Omicron variant with the original Wuhan strain, which has an 80% kill rate (in certain mice) by izumi3682

Actually we did ban gain-of-function experiments after concerns were raised about creating “flying AIDS” BUUUUUUUT…
That was lifted in 2017…
Probably just a coincidence that the ban on gain-of-function was lifted during the Trump administration… right?

Edit: sauce https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-017-08837-7

Daydream_Meanderer t1_iss87rb wrote on October 18, 2022 at 9:46 AM

Flying aids classic.