My 2c on the latest in Covid origins @PostOpinions Genetic sequences from the Wuhan market can reveal so much, curbing baseless debates & accusations. Ideally, China shares the data soon. But if not, I think the scientists on this week's report should. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…
This week's analysis from @acritschristoph et al was exciting. It showed the potential of genetic data in this investigation. zenodo.org/record/7754299… But their work needs to be verified by other scientists analyzing the raw data. And there's much more to be seen. eg 👇
It's not cool to suggest that one group of scientists should publish another scientists' data. But I am because of the import. This morass highlights how badly the world needs to overhaul its system for sharing genetic data in a fast-moving pandemic. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…
One of the most critical tools in this pandemic has been the data platform @GISAID. Its power lies in a vow to assure researchers who create the data that they won't be exploited. That happens and it's bad. nature.com/articles/d4158… But it's time for this system to evolve.
If you're just catching up, I try to briefly explain the situation in my piece. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/… Worth knowing that the researchers who posted Monday's report offered to collaborate w/Chinese scientists long before they went public. That's when things got messy.
Here's a detailed 🧵on WHY this mother load of genetic data likely contains important information, and why making it public is a saga. x.com/michaelworobey…
Here's a detailed 🧵on WHY this mother load of genetic data likely contains important information, and why making it public is a saga. x.com/michaelworobey…