Russian scientists have assessed the version of the development of the omicron by a biohacker: Society: Russia: Lenta.ru
Russian virologist, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vitaly Zverev, on the air of Radio Russia, assessed the version of the development of the omicron strain by a biohacker. His words lead RBK…
According to the scientist, the creation of a new strain by biohackers is theoretically possible. “Yes, unfortunately, they can try to do it. This is theoretically possible, ”he said. However, Zverev himself believes that the omicron strain was not created artificially.
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At the same time, the virologist, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Pyotr Chumakov noted that if the new version of COVID-19 was created by a biohacker, then he “coped well with the task.” “Because all that we see now are very serious cases [заболевания COVID-19 после заражения омикроном] not yet, and most likely it will not be, ”the specialist said, adding that the strain still increases the burden on medicine.
He describes biohackers as people who “own some technology, at their own risk and peril according to their own understanding, do some things that can have a huge impact on everyone.” According to the expert, the activity of biohackers is a problem, but the limitations of their research will slow down scientific progress.
Earlier, the School of Systems Biology at George Mason University (USA), Ancha Baranova said that the projections for the spread of the omicron strain of coronavirus practically do not differ in different countries, so a new wave of morbidity caused by the virus from South Africa should also be expected in Russia.