The origin of Covid remains unsettled, but the need for stronger laboratory safeguards is much clearer.
Scientists sometimes study dangerous viruses to better understand them and prepare vaccines or treatments. That research can save lives, but an accident involving a contagious pathogen could also have consequences far beyond the laboratory.
This interactive opinion feature examines how a laboratory leak could occur and what could be done to reduce the danger. Regardless of what ultimately caused the Covid pandemic, better safety standards, independent oversight and honest reporting of laboratory accidents could help prevent the next one.
Shared from The New York Times
Read “How to Stop a Lab Leak From Starting the Next Pandemic.”
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