• Question: Can't you guys all work together with other scientists to find a cure to covid-19?

    Asked by anon-248274 to Martha, Jennifer, Dan, Baptiste on 20 Mar 2020.
    • Photo: Baptiste Ravina

      Baptiste Ravina answered on 20 Mar 2020: last edited 20 Mar 2020 11:30 am

      All scientists have a specialty, and even those epidemiologists who are experts on one disease might not be as knowledgeable and experienced as those actively working on another. We definitely need to support people fighting coronavirus, from nurses and doctors on the frontline to researchers trying to find a vaccine and those coming up with ways to handle the outbreak; but pulling *all* scientists together on this problem would unnecessarily create more chaos and delay – and that’s clearly not what we want right now!

    • Photo: Dan Brunsdon

      Dan Brunsdon answered on 20 Mar 2020:

      Basically what Baptiste said! I would also add that everybody working on this is doing their best helping in whatever ways they can; whether that’s manufacturing hand sanitizer, following social distancing advice, washing their hands regularly, or researching a cure. This health emergency requires a communal effort from all of us, and every part people play is important – big or small 🙂

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