Commenter clarifies what the new finding actually shows
1 Sep 19 12:06 PM · 4d ago · 1 post · 2 comments · 1 source · development 1 of 2
A follow-up comment from the original poster explains the finding demonstrates that a functional furin cleavage site can exist in a distantly related, naturally occurring bat betacoronavirus, not that it definitively rules out other origin scenarios.
“The finding simply shows that a functional furin cleavage site, responsible for the infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2 can be present in a bat betacoronavirus found in nature that is phylogenetically distant from Sars-CoV-2.”
princess-vimentin.bsky.socialprincess-vimentin.bsky.social Bluesky poster who shared the Chemistry World articleShi Zhengli Virologist at the Wuhan Institute of VirologyMichael Worobey Professor of evolutionary biology cited by a commenter
Rand Paul US Senator referenced in discussion as a lab-leak proponent
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This is noteworthy. Again, no compelling evidence supports the COVID lab leak theory. The furin cleavage site present in SARS-CoV2 was perceived as unusual, fueling the lab leak theory. But now we understand that other bat betacoronaviruses have it. 🧪
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www.nature.com/articles/s41... The finding simply shows that a functional furin cleavage site, responsible for the infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2 can be present in a bat betacoronavirus found in nature that is phylogenetically distant from Sars-CoV-2. That is the point.
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as a scientist this conspiracy will continue as China closed access to Wuhan labs and never allowed independent monitors to enter in 2020. One can explain all the science based furin cleavage etc but for an average voter unless China gave a detailed access to its BSL 4 lab in wuhan .. its a lab leak
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