Maarten De Cock
@mdc_martinus
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Two lab leaks causing mass infections have been reported in two months: a lab leak causing African swine fever virus infections in Spain, and a lab leak causing Newcastle disease virus infections in China. Virology labs leak like sieves. This madness needs to end.
Another lab leak: "ASF virus...causing an outbreak near Barcelona...is very similar to...'Georgia 2007,' a 'reference' virus frequently used in experimental infections in biocontainment laboratories to conduct virus research" https://t.co/Wj1SzZ9Pd3
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"The Ministry of Agriculture is investigating whether the African swine fever virus in Collserola escaped from a laboratory. The first infected wild boar was found hundreds of meters from the IRTA CReSA center, where they are working with the pathogen." https://t.co/cj39VKKYBL
elpais.com
La cepa del virus de los jabalíes muertos es una de las que se utiliza en la investigación de la vacuna, asegura el Ministerio
Another lab leak: "ASF virus...causing an outbreak near Barcelona...is very similar to...'Georgia 2007,' a 'reference' virus frequently used in experimental infections in biocontainment laboratories to conduct virus research" https://t.co/Wj1SzZ9Pd3
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African swine fever outbreak in Spain: authorities are now probing a possible lab leak as the virus belongs to an unusual genetic group
📌En el marco del cumplimiento de la norma de la Unión Europea (UE) Abrimos una investigación complementaria sobre el origen del virus de la peste porcina africana en España. Toda la información: ⤵️ https://t.co/mxaDt1oZ8x
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Frédéric Baldan, Ex-Lobbyist und Kläger gegen Ursula von der Leyen, wirft der EU vor, systematisch ihre eigenen Gesetze zu brechen. Er fordert Konsequenzen. Ein Interview.
berliner-zeitung.de
Frédéric Baldan, Ex-Lobbyist und Kläger gegen Ursula von der Leyen, wirft der EU vor, systematisch ihre eigenen Gesetze zu brechen. Er fordert Konsequenzen. Ein Interview.
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Confiscating Russian frozen assets is a dangerous experiment - My latest for @brusselssignal
https://t.co/pDrIfnqOHM
brusselssignal.eu
Today the European Commission finally revealed its proposed legal texts on how to finance a new round of at least €90 billion of support for Ukraine. Together with resources from other Western allies…
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In Parliament, I responded to questions about our country’s position regarding Euroclear. Many false insinuations are being spread to put pressure on us, but our conditions are reasonable and constructive. We are not going to burden ourselves with irresponsible risks.
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A Swiss study found that sharing classrooms drives viral transmission significantly more than brief close contact. Consequently, improving ventilation is likely more effective than solely reducing proximity. https://t.co/z9IGQC3nkL
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België is dan beter een tweede Zwitserland, dan een vazal van onverkozen technocraten.
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Het meest zorgwekkende van de #Euroclear-zaak is de manier waarop plots vanuit bepaalde media een gecoördineerde aanval op België wordt ingezet met leugens, gespin en hoogdravende opinies. De EU was een democratisch project, geen machtsgreep van technocraten en grote landen.
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I do think that training in air quality, respirators and airborne disease transmission should be mandatory for anyone working in a hospital. Knowledge is always the first step and there's no excuse for not providing accurate, truthful and helpful info to staff @wesstreeting 4/
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If the #EU forces Belgium to accept the #Euroclear deal, it could be disastrous for our country. In that case, we would be better off leaving. The Belgians are not OK with this. Being pro-Europe ends when kamikaze is required.@vonderleyen @Bart_DeWever
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The foreign minister says the EU is downplaying its concerns and over the plan which Belgium sees as "fundamentally wrong".
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While ByHeart has said botulism bacteria has not been among the pathogens routinely tested for across the formula industry, one major formula maker told Healthbeat it has tested its products for botulism contamination for years.
healthbeat.org
ByHeart’s recall of all of its baby formula products amid a growing nationwide outbreak of infant botulism has shaken the trust of moms and caregivers – not just in ByHeart’s formula, but also in...
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Tell me @NHSEngland, how are you going to prevent disease and protect the health of the population, one of the main reasons of your existence, if you won't even attempt to halt the spread of a new pandemic virus.
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"It will not be possible to halt the spread of a new pandemic virus, and it would be a waste of public health resources and capacity to attempt to do so." (Pandemic Response "Strategy" @NHSEngland) 🤷♂️ 👉NHS constitution: "The service is designed to..prevent..health problems..."
COVID INQUIRY 🚨CATA has issued an open letter to Baroness Hallett warning that key Module 1 recommendations are being disregarded. Of particular concern is the NHS stance that any attempt to halt the spread of a new pandemic virus would be “a waste of public health resources”.
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COVID INQUIRY 🚨CATA has issued an open letter to Baroness Hallett warning that key Module 1 recommendations are being disregarded. Of particular concern is the NHS stance that any attempt to halt the spread of a new pandemic virus would be “a waste of public health resources”.
CATA has written an open letter to Baroness Hallett https://t.co/4GevlQLGYW
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New German hospital study found monkeypox DNA (clade Ib) in air samples and HEPA filters. Airborne dispersal of MPXV was shown earlier in UK, Belgium, France & Spain. Knowing that the virus can be exhaled, it strengthens evidence that airborne transmission of mpox is possible.
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"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" A new blog by NIH Acting Assoc Dir for International Research omits a key fact about international collaborations & the COVID-19 pandemic--namely, that an NIH-funded international collaboration likely caused it
Read blog post by NIH acting associate director for international research about how NIH’s international research can help #MakeAmericaHealthyAgain
https://t.co/I4e51yjwdA
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In which I propose a moratorium on the generalized first-person plural in favor of manly self-expression. No “we, “us,” or “our,” unless the “we” is made explicit. Use "I." Be a lion, not a lamb.
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