China's alarming experiment with a 100% lethal virus raises global health concerns, emphasizing the need for ethical scientific practices.

Cross-posted from: https://feddit.de/post/8224710

China has reportedly embarked on a controversial path of experimenting with a new Covid-like virus, characterized by a 100% fatality rate in mice. The unfolding scenario raises concerns about the potential risks associated with such experiments, especially the prospect of the virus spilling over into the human population.

  • jarfil@beehaw.org
    1·
    10 months ago

    Pathogen design is reaching a level where it might be feasible to target it against a single physical trait.

    Like: if no proper encoding found in the RNA for insulin producing cells, induce some pancreas cells to produce insulin.

    Or: if blood cell presents AB+ markers, induce apoptosis.

    There are over 40 blood type types identified so far, and new ones keep getting added… plus hundreds of other types of cell markers… which should let one create a genocidal pathogen against a very closely delimited population (plus some collateral damage, but when has that stopped anyone?).