@gadboit2 I have my doubts on the legitimacy of the sequence data. Regardless it only supports a hypothesis, an actual investigation would be needed to confirm that this MERS virus exists.
@gadboit2 There would have been multiple steps along the way where you would have sequencing data. The chances that all of this just vanished is slim to none.
@gadboit2 Great analysis. In addition, to make such a clone, you would have 1) know the full sequence and have kept that fact hidden for this entire time 2) ordered a variety of DNA segments for which no record exists) and 3) have notes showing all the steps involved in making the clone
@JohnSmith828182@Monetarius@mattwridley Yes there is. Viral RNA was found in the animal cages in the market. And all early cases of the outbreak centered on the market. Worobey et al. Science 2022
Anthony Fehr researches how coronaviruses cause disease. In fact, he was the first to establish a connection between a cellular modification and the anti-coronavirus response. @KUMolBio
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@LucioIaniero@DrNeilStone COVID and Flu are easily distinguished by both PCR and antibody tests. You can’t just say these patients had Flu without evidence. Flu cases were really low despite the fact that we were testing for it. Likely due to public health measures.
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