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So what’s the truth? Was this truly gain-of-function research where an even more deadly severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was created? Or was this perhaps loss-of-function research that was indeed of public benefit that could lead to better therapeutic interventions? Or was it something in between?
We’ll answer those questions and much more on this episode of America Out Loud PULSE. Some experts slam Boston lab where scientists have created a new deadly Covid strain with an 80% kill rate.
This was one of those should-have-seen-it-coming moments. On October 14, a team of researchers posted on bioRxiv a preprint that described how they had created a new hybrid version of the Covid-19 coronavirus in their lab at Boston University and used this lab-created virus to infect mice, which ended up killing 80% of the mice. These days, if you think that posting something that talks about a lab-created virus killing mice wouldn’t create a commotion, then in the words of the heavy metal band Judas Priest, you’ve got another thing coming.
Yep, it wasn’t too long before GOF claims about this research began on social media, with GOF in this case meaning “gain of function” rather than “go on friend.” For example, Senator Roger Marshall, MD, (R-Kansas) tweeted, “This research must stop immediately. It is unconscionable that NIH sponsors this lethal gain of function virus research through Boston University and EcoHealth Alliance in densely populated areas, creating potential to kill more people than any singular nuclear weapon, Forbes reports.
Here are examples of the kind of questions that we will address on the program today ⏤
Cathy – I am a part of the silent epidemic of long covid. I counted over 40+ long covid support groups on Facebook, including three that I am a member of. The amount of suffering is unbelievable and ignored. We’ve had major efforts by many docs regarding early treatment. Other than FLCCC and some integrative docs who are following their own protocols, what is being done about this silent epidemic? There are different studies, etc., but we need a standardized treatment to help us get our lives back now. Please help.
Eric – Are there any steps or relevant medications to reduce the adverse effects of Remdesivir? My mother-in-law was given Remdesivir about a month ago in the hospital because she tested positive for Covid upon entry for a different issue. She has since had to go back to the hospital 3 times for new problems, the most recent (10.10.22) diagnosis is congestive heart failure. Note, she is a diabetic and has had health problems but since being treated with Remdesivir she has had trouble breathing, dizziness and edema. We fear the worst now she is back in the hospital. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Lawrence – Thank you both for the wealth of information you have enlightened us with over the course of the pandemic and the strength and resilience you have shown being contrary to the powerful narrative. One topic which I am not aware of being covered is both the efficacy and safety of the synopharm vaccine (the original Chinese vaccine).This has been widely given outside of China in places like Dubai and Thailand, for example, but it is very hard to find any short, medium or long term safety data for it. This is particularly of interest as it’s one of the few traditional vaccines produced using the dead virus so theoretically shouldn’t have the same dangers as the genetic spike producing vaccines. Have you seen any data on this Dr. McCullough?
Nancy – I am in the middle of Omicron and had Delta last September. I mainly felt effects in the nervous system but also felt like I could not breath despite good oxygen numbers. I had very little respiratory involvement. So, what I am wondering is if the primary mechanism of action for SARS-Cov 2 could be that it disrupts the brain to body communication and it sends a signal to the body that there is insufficient oxygen, and when the body thinks that it does not have enough oxygen, all hell breaks loose and could explain many of the all over the place symptoms we see. Coughing even, instead of being because of a respiratory illness, is the body’s response to try to get more air. Flu like symptoms can be because of lack of oxygen in the body. All of the disregulation of heart rate, blood pressure and temperature could be to the body either being tricked into not enough oxygen or something actually removing oxygen from the body. To me, this virus feels more like a brain/nervous system poison.
Bess – My husband has had 24 hour migraines since his early 20s, provoked by alcohol, dehydration, or perfumes. When he gets sick, he gets them as well, and I’ve been very worried about the potential endothelial damage covid could cause him. Have you seen aneurysm at the root of migraines? Others in his family have had aneurysm, so I worry he should be screened somehow? What are the best tests if he should get one? He’s fit, 45 and unjabbed. Thanks to you and Malcolm for your invaluable work!
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The preprint article, ‘Role of spike in the pathogenic and antigenic 1 behavior of SARS-CoV-2 BA.1 Omicron’, by Da-Yuan Chen, Devin Kenney, and others, has its good points and possibly one questionable point. Their Extended Data Table 1 where they measured the spike antibody titer for Moderna and Pfizer vaccinated, is most impressive. The author’s experiments leads them to conclude that Pfizer and Moderna vaccines poorly neutralize Omicron. The authors don’t answer the question whether Omicron itself was an accident of nature, or created in a laboratory, seeing that it contains so many substitutions, insertions and deletions. The Omicron S protein carries 30 amino acid substitutions, 6 deletions, and one three amino acid-long insertion compared to Wuhan-Hu-1. Their only problem is that they published their GOF experiment not intended results, which occur daily in other labs, but aren’t published. Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water.