12 nov 2015 - Engineered bat virus stirs debate over risky research

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https://www.nature.com/news/engineered-bat-virus-stirs-debate-over-risky-research-%201.18787

An experiment that created a hybrid version of a bat coronavirus — one related to the virus that causes SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) — has triggered renewed debate over whether engineering lab variants of viruses with possible pandemic potential is worth the risks.