More Scientists Urge Broad Inquiry into Coronavirus Origins

Re:More Scientists Urge Broad Inquiry into Coronavirus Origins by cameldrv on Monday May 17, 2021 @08:57PM (#27190192)

WIV contains a BSL-4 lab, which is fairly new. WIV itself has been around for 65 years. It contains many labs, at various levels of security. It's a huge hassle to conduct work in the BSL-4, and researchers generally would only work in the BSL-4 if they were working with pathogens that required it.

WIV has acknowledged that at least some of their bat coronavirus research was conducted in their BSL-2 labs which have a far, far lower level of security.

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Re:More Scientists Urge Broad Inquiry into Coronavirus Origins by ravel-bar-foo on Monday May 17, 2021 @10:57PM (#27190810)

For context, BSL-2 is usually locked doors, cabinets of filtered air, and easily-cleanable surfaces. PPE is usually a lab coat, gloves, and goggles.

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