Top virologist Simon Wain-Hobson:
"Scientists too can lie:"
@franzbecchi @sigridbratlie @mattwridley #DRASTIC
"When scientists manipulate or lie – yes, it does happen – it is a breach of trust that runs through the entire information chain."
Q: Should "Proximal Origin be retracted"
"Yes. Assuredly. And also the Lancet letter [..]. These pieces were not true scientific products. They served a narative and did not expose the data.
But retractions are uncommon, as they stand as a declaration of gilt."
On the GoF debate, or rather the absence of such debate in Europe:
"In all Europe - Swiss, Italy, Spain, Scandinavia - a silence reigns. And this is painful, especially with regard to the oft-quoted precautionary principle of Europe."
Gilles Demaneuf
@gdemaneuf
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