Ban on funding for 'super pathogen' experiments lifted despite fears they could be used for bioterror attacks or accidentally cause a pandemic

in #politics7 years ago

An expert says the next flu pandemic could wipe out 300m in 2 days. I wonder HOW he knows.....oh wait....

Remember when this happened?

"The concern with 'gain-of-function' research is that while the work may produce useful insights about how a pathogen might naturally evolve and become more deadly, laboratory-enhanced pathogens could be used for biowarfare or bioterrorism if they fell into the wrong hands."

Read more HERE.