As scientists turn their attention to COVID-19, other research is not getting done – and that can have lasting consequences – The Conversation US

For many researchers, the choice to spend decades working in a lab or in the field comes from a desire to help to expand understanding of how life works or to improve human health. So when COVID-19 emerged, many scientists dropped what they were doing and switched their focus to SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the pandemic.
Suddenly, the ranks of scientists who had been studying coronaviruses were flooded with newcomers seeking to contribute in some way, many with little prior experience…

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