Project Veritas: vs Pfizer

 Unlike the Philippines, where libel laws let you sue pesky reporters  in the USA, you have to rely on the trusted MSM and social media such as youtube to ban controversial stories that go against the official policy.

So when Project Veritas released a video where a guy said Pfizer was doing (forbidden) gain of function research on covid, guess what happened? Yup: the actual video was taken off youtube, and ignored by much of the MSM. But they did but allow the big Pharm to protest that's not what they said.

nearly everything out there is highly politicized, so again I link to Dr. Campbell.

Dr Campbell discusses Pfizer's press release, and seems to be puzzled about what are they talking about.

In this video, he starts by explaining what is meant by gain of function research

then comments:

Back to Pfizer press release 

 In the ongoing development of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, Pfizer has not conducted gain of function or directed evolution research. 

italics mine 

 Working with collaborators, we have conducted research where the original SARS-CoV-2 virus has been used to express the spike protein from new variants of concern. This work is undertaken once a new variant of concern has been identified by public health authorities. 

 This research provides a way for us to rapidly assess the ability of an existing vaccine to induce antibodies that neutralize a newly identified variant of concern. 

I think this is saying they are only using the new varients to check if their vaccine would work, not manipulating the virus to see these new variants. This would be necessary to make vaccines to save lives.

Uh Oh: 

 In a limited number of cases when a full virus does not contain any known gain of function mutations, such virus may be engineered to enable the assessment of antiviral activity in cells. 

 italics mine.

translation: no we don't manipulate the virus to make a new new virus so we can make a vaccine to protect people: except when we do.

The Project vertias video is banned from youtube, but you can see it  on Twitter

So, is this just a guy who is making things up  after a few drinks to impress his date, or is he spilling the beans under the influence of alcohol?

Alas, to find the really critical analysis of what is going on, you have to go to right wing sites like Tucker Carlson, where political agendas might cloud the scientific discussion and the risk benefit ratio.

Attention you guys: This is a scientific issue where there should be a discussion about what is going on, including a trusted third party to check what is actually going on in their labs.

I should add that I had a cousin who did research for Merck, and need to note that those doing research on new drugs and vaccines are trying to help the sick, not make money. 

 Yes, criticize the problem cases, but don't pretend that a small percentage of corrupt people are the rule.

I was just listening to a highfalutin video discussion of geopolitics, and one thing the expert noted that China had a problem because they don't allow criticism or nay sayers. 

So I think it is a good thing that at least this type of non PC discussion can now be done on Twitter, where the fair minded can criticize while flaming the nut cases who exaggerate.

Hmm... maybe I should sign up for Twitter...