The harms of promoting the lab leak hypothesis for SARS-CoV-2 origins without evidence.
J Virol
; 98(9): e0124024, 2024 Sep 17.
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| ID: mdl-39087765
ABSTRACT
Science is humanity's best insurance against threats from nature, but it is a fragile enterprise that must be nourished and protected. The preponderance of scientific evidence indicates a natural origin for SARS-CoV-2. Yet, the theory that SARS-CoV-2 was engineered in and escaped from a lab dominates media attention, even in the absence of strong evidence. We discuss how the resulting anti-science movement puts the research community, scientific research, and pandemic preparedness at risk.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
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Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Virol
Year:
2024
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Article