Thanks—yes, I have updated towards antivirals being more tractable, but it still seems clear that any such approach is not quick enough to matter for the most worrying existential / global catastrophic biorisks. So I’d still argue that it’s not the right focus for the (still frustratingly and unfortunately) limited pandemic preparedness dollars, even if it’s a useful investment overall.
Thanks—yes, I have updated towards antivirals being more tractable, but it still seems clear that any such approach is not quick enough to matter for the most worrying existential / global catastrophic biorisks. So I’d still argue that it’s not the right focus for the (still frustratingly and unfortunately) limited pandemic preparedness dollars, even if it’s a useful investment overall.