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Corona-virus Realty or Conspiracy?
2019-nCoV a newer virus of Corona Virus Family, identified on 7th January 30, 2020 in China. As per the current information (Evolving situation), Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. illness first detected in Wuhan, China with some link to a large seafood and animal market, suggesting animal-to-person spread.
Could this be A genetically modified Virus?
How lots of patients got the infection without being in-touch with Animals in such a short period of time?
Not all patients who have the Virus, contracted from patients with respiratory tract infections.
So why Not Genetically modified Virus developed for either medical purposes or non-medical purposes
Genetically modified viruses are generated through genetic modification, which involves the directed insertion, deletion, artificial synthesis, or change of nucleotide sequences in viral genomes using biotechnological methods.
Genetic modification has been reported since 1972
(1) and has been used in gene therapy, cancer treatment, vaccines and used in animals and trees.
Similarly in 2009 a genetically modified virus has been used, construct a more environmentally friendly lithium-ion battery
Could this newer Corona virus be part of Gain-of-Function virus research program for which the US Government paused the funding in 2014, involving Influenza, MERS and
Gain-of-function studies, or research are performed to improves the ability of a pathogen/viruses to cause disease, which may help in defining the fundamental nature of human-pathogen interactions, thereby enabling assessment of the pandemic potential of emerging infectious agents, informing public health and preparedness efforts, and furthering medical countermeasure development
Did something went wrong with the gain-of Function research program of SARS- SARS viruses.
(2) CoV and MERS-CoV ?
Biological warfare? Many countries in the World has successfully developed various biological organism and have used ( Wikipedia). Could the current newer Corona virus be part of this ?
Reference:
1). Jackson DA, Symons RH, Berg P (October 1972). "Biochemical method for inserting new genetic information into DNA of Simian Virus 40: circular SV40 DNA molecules containing lambda phage genes and the galactose operon of Escherichia coli". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 69 (10):
9. Bibcode:1972PNAS...69.2904J. PMID 4342968.
2). Lee YJ, Yi H, Kim WJ, Kang K, Yun DS, Strano MS, Ceder G, Belcher AM (May 2009). "Fabricating genetically engineered high-power lithium-ion batteries using multiple virus genes". Science. 324 (5930): 1051–
5. . PMID 19342549.
The advice to all at times of epidemics always reinforces the need for hand washing. Hand drying is not mentioned. I have noticed at motor way service stations ladies' loos a frequent practice with regard to hand drying. Many ladies rinse their hands, then shake them to disseminate droplets of water into the air or onto an adjacent washbasin user. All hand washers have to then walk, with damp hands, across the area to the dryers, which are usually a number of steps away. The moisture must create a welcoming environment for viruses.
I wonder whether hand dryers in toilets should be sited close to the basins and hand shaking discouraged?
Re: Response to the emerging novel coronavirus outbreak
Letter to the Editor
Corona-virus Realty or Conspiracy?
2019-nCoV a newer virus of Corona Virus Family, identified on 7th January 30, 2020 in China. As per the current information (Evolving situation), Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. illness first detected in Wuhan, China with some link to a large seafood and animal market, suggesting animal-to-person spread.
Could this be A genetically modified Virus?
How lots of patients got the infection without being in-touch with Animals in such a short period of time?
Not all patients who have the Virus, contracted from patients with respiratory tract infections.
So why Not Genetically modified Virus developed for either medical purposes or non-medical purposes
Genetically modified viruses are generated through genetic modification, which involves the directed insertion, deletion, artificial synthesis, or change of nucleotide sequences in viral genomes using biotechnological methods.
Genetic modification has been reported since 1972
(1) and has been used in gene therapy, cancer treatment, vaccines and used in animals and trees.
Similarly in 2009 a genetically modified virus has been used, construct a more environmentally friendly lithium-ion battery
Could this newer Corona virus be part of Gain-of-Function virus research program for which the US Government paused the funding in 2014, involving Influenza, MERS and
Gain-of-function studies, or research are performed to improves the ability of a pathogen/viruses to cause disease, which may help in defining the fundamental nature of human-pathogen interactions, thereby enabling assessment of the pandemic potential of emerging infectious agents, informing public health and preparedness efforts, and furthering medical countermeasure development
Did something went wrong with the gain-of Function research program of SARS- SARS viruses.
(2) CoV and MERS-CoV ?
Biological warfare? Many countries in the World has successfully developed various biological organism and have used ( Wikipedia). Could the current newer Corona virus be part of this ?
Reference:
1). Jackson DA, Symons RH, Berg P (October 1972). "Biochemical method for inserting new genetic information into DNA of Simian Virus 40: circular SV40 DNA molecules containing lambda phage genes and the galactose operon of Escherichia coli". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 69 (10):
9. Bibcode:1972PNAS...69.2904J. PMID 4342968.
2). Lee YJ, Yi H, Kim WJ, Kang K, Yun DS, Strano MS, Ceder G, Belcher AM (May 2009). "Fabricating genetically engineered high-power lithium-ion batteries using multiple virus genes". Science. 324 (5930): 1051–
5. . PMID 19342549.
Competing interests: No competing interests