This is a paper written by Ralph S. Baric, one of Detrick Lab researchers . This guy characterized covid virus back in 2006. This guy is implicated with this highly correlated twitter claim inside this
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Biological warfare (BW) agents are microorganisms or toxins that are intended to kill,
injure or incapacitate the enemy, elicit fear and devastate national economies. Because
small amounts of microorganisms might cause high numbers of casualties, they are
classified as weapons of mass destruction. A number of naturally occurring viruses have
potential uses as BW agents, although the availability of these agents is oftentimes
limited. This report discusses the potential use of recombinant and synthetic DNAs to
resurrect recombinant BW viruses de novo and the potential for altering the pathogenic
properties of viruses for nefarious purposes. Examples of weaponized viruses include
Variola major (Smallpox), Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEE), and the
filoviruses Marburg and Ebola viruses, with the classic example being the use of
smallpox virus-contaminated blankets against indigenous North American Indian
populations (76).
Traditionally, biological warfare concerns have focused on a relatively limited, select group of naturally occurring pathogens viewed as having a set of desirable characteristics: 1) highly pathogenic, 2) readily available, 3) easily produced, 4) weaponizable, 5) stable, 6) infectious at a low dose, 7) easily transmissible, and 8) inspiring of fear (32)
With the advent of synthetic biology, recombinant DNA technology, reverse genetic approaches
(i.e. the development of molecular clones of infectious genomes) and the identification of
virulence alleles, not only are new avenues available for obtaining these pathogens, but
more ominously, tools exist for simultaneously modifying the genomes for increased
virulence, immunogenicity, transmissibility, host range and pathogenesis (22, 59).
Moreover, these approaches can be used to molecularly resurrect extinct human and
animal pathogens, like the 1918 human influenza virus (81)
This paper builds upon earlier work and seeks to review the methodologies in isolating recombinant viruses in vitro and the application of these methods globally to biological warfare and biodefense
If notoriety, fear and directing foreign government policies are principle objectives, then the release and subsequent discovery of a synthetically derived virus bioweapon will certainly garner tremendous media coverage, inspire fear and terrorize human populations and direct severe pressure on government officials to respond in predicted ways.
Another approach might be to “humanize” zoonotic viruses by inserting mutations into virus attachment proteins or constructing chimeric proteins that regulate virus species specificity (viral attachment proteins bind receptors, mediating virus docking and entry into cells).
He seems to know how covid virus works.
