China-Coronavirus/Wuhan Lab/Researcher Interview 1
FILE: Wuhan City, Hubei Province, central China - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Wuhan Institute of Virology
2. Various of nameplate of Wuhan Institute of Virology of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wuhan City, Hubei Province, central China - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Shi Zhengli, researcher, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences:
"I think we have done a good job. I can say that in a very short period, we carried out simultaneously and finished the work of pathogen isolation, genome sequencing and animal infection experiments without any delays."
FILE: Wuhan City, Hubei Province, central China - March 2020 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of researchers sorting out samples
Wuhan City, Hubei Province, central China - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Shi Zhengli, researcher, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ending with shot 6):
"We actually started to study bat coronavirus in 2004. After 15 years, our team has accumulated a large number of materials, technologies, methods and research platforms, as well as added talents to our team. Therefore, such an accumulation can enable us to understand the cause of the unexplained pneumonia in the shortest time when dealing with this epidemic."
Beijing, China - April 14, 2020 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of laboratory technicians at work
Wuhan City, Hubei Province, central China - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Shi Zhengli, researcher, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences:
"First, through these 15 years of research, we've figured out ways to trace viruses like SARS. Through tracing, we found that there is genetic diversity in nature. We call them SARS-related viruses. The discovery of such viruses means not only SARS, but other SARS-related viruses can pose a potential risk to humans. So on one hand, we started to study its distribution and genetic background. On the other hand, we conducted molecular biology experiments in our laboratory to assess whether these SARS-related viruses carried by bats could have the potential for cross-species infection. Such a series of work actually provides us with good research experience and technical solutions. For example, our nucleic acid detection methods, as well as our antibody detection methods, and virus isolation technologies. All of these take a long time to be fully explored. After this, when there is a sample, we will be able to finish the pathogen identification."
FILE: Shanghai Municipality, east China - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of researchers in lab, working
A leading researcher at the Wuhan Institute of Virology has attributed the speedy identification of the novel coronavirus to the vast research experience the lab has accumulated over the last 15 years.
Shi Zhengli, the lab's head virologist who recently published her research into SARS-related pathogens, animal hosts and evolution, said she is proud of her team's swift reaction to quickly uncover the genetic sequence of the virus after samples of a then-unexplained viral pneumonia were first sent to the lab on December 30 last year.
"I think we have done a good job. I can say that in a very short period, we carried out simultaneously and finished the work of pathogen isolation, genome sequencing and animal infection experiments without any delays," said Shi.
Referring to the timely identification of the novel coronavirus, which saw staff able to quickly obtain the genome sequencing by Jan 7, the accomplished virologist hailed the vast and deep experience the lab has gathered in studying coronaviruses over the past decade and a half.
"We actually started to study bat coronavirus in 2004. After 15 years, our team has accumulated a large number of materials, technologies, methods and research platforms, as well as added talents to our team. Therefore, such an accumulation can enable us to understand the cause of the unexplained pneumonia in the shortest time when dealing with this epidemic," she said.
Shi further expanded on the research which has been conducted, noting her team's ability to trace pathogens and viruses, including uncovering the genetic diversities in nature which can be linked to viruses which cause severe acute respiratory syndrome(SARS)-like symptoms.
She explained how the Wuhan lab has developed the technology and testing practices which enable researchers to carry out comprehensive assessments on the properties of pathogens and determine which viruses pose potential risks to humans.
"On the other hand, we conducted molecular biology experiments in our laboratory to assess whether these SARS-related viruses carried by bats could have the potential for cross-species infection. Such a series of work actually provides us with good research experience and technical solutions. For example, our nucleic acid detection methods, as well as our antibody detection methods, and virus isolation technologies. All of these take a long time to be fully explored. After this, when there is a sample, we will be able to finish the pathogen identification," said Shi.
China-Coronavirus/Wuhan Lab/Researcher Interview 1
Dateline : Recent/File
Location : China
Duration : 2'45
FILE: Wuhan City, Hubei Province, central China - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Wuhan Institute of Virology
2. Various of nameplate of Wuhan Institute of Virology of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wuhan City, Hubei Province, central China - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Shi Zhengli, researcher, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences:
"I think we have done a good job. I can say that in a very short period, we carried out simultaneously and finished the work of pathogen isolation, genome sequencing and animal infection experiments without any delays."
FILE: Wuhan City, Hubei Province, central China - March 2020 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of researchers sorting out samples
Wuhan City, Hubei Province, central China - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Shi Zhengli, researcher, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ending with shot 6):
"We actually started to study bat coronavirus in 2004. After 15 years, our team has accumulated a large number of materials, technologies, methods and research platforms, as well as added talents to our team. Therefore, such an accumulation can enable us to understand the cause of the unexplained pneumonia in the shortest time when dealing with this epidemic."
Beijing, China - April 14, 2020 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of laboratory technicians at work
Wuhan City, Hubei Province, central China - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Shi Zhengli, researcher, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences:
"First, through these 15 years of research, we've figured out ways to trace viruses like SARS. Through tracing, we found that there is genetic diversity in nature. We call them SARS-related viruses. The discovery of such viruses means not only SARS, but other SARS-related viruses can pose a potential risk to humans. So on one hand, we started to study its distribution and genetic background. On the other hand, we conducted molecular biology experiments in our laboratory to assess whether these SARS-related viruses carried by bats could have the potential for cross-species infection. Such a series of work actually provides us with good research experience and technical solutions. For example, our nucleic acid detection methods, as well as our antibody detection methods, and virus isolation technologies. All of these take a long time to be fully explored. After this, when there is a sample, we will be able to finish the pathogen identification."
FILE: Shanghai Municipality, east China - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of researchers in lab, working
A leading researcher at the Wuhan Institute of Virology has attributed the speedy identification of the novel coronavirus to the vast research experience the lab has accumulated over the last 15 years.
Shi Zhengli, the lab's head virologist who recently published her research into SARS-related pathogens, animal hosts and evolution, said she is proud of her team's swift reaction to quickly uncover the genetic sequence of the virus after samples of a then-unexplained viral pneumonia were first sent to the lab on December 30 last year.
"I think we have done a good job. I can say that in a very short period, we carried out simultaneously and finished the work of pathogen isolation, genome sequencing and animal infection experiments without any delays," said Shi.
Referring to the timely identification of the novel coronavirus, which saw staff able to quickly obtain the genome sequencing by Jan 7, the accomplished virologist hailed the vast and deep experience the lab has gathered in studying coronaviruses over the past decade and a half.
"We actually started to study bat coronavirus in 2004. After 15 years, our team has accumulated a large number of materials, technologies, methods and research platforms, as well as added talents to our team. Therefore, such an accumulation can enable us to understand the cause of the unexplained pneumonia in the shortest time when dealing with this epidemic," she said.
Shi further expanded on the research which has been conducted, noting her team's ability to trace pathogens and viruses, including uncovering the genetic diversities in nature which can be linked to viruses which cause severe acute respiratory syndrome(SARS)-like symptoms.
She explained how the Wuhan lab has developed the technology and testing practices which enable researchers to carry out comprehensive assessments on the properties of pathogens and determine which viruses pose potential risks to humans.
"On the other hand, we conducted molecular biology experiments in our laboratory to assess whether these SARS-related viruses carried by bats could have the potential for cross-species infection. Such a series of work actually provides us with good research experience and technical solutions. For example, our nucleic acid detection methods, as well as our antibody detection methods, and virus isolation technologies. All of these take a long time to be fully explored. After this, when there is a sample, we will be able to finish the pathogen identification," said Shi.
ID : 8144247
Published : 2020-05-25 14:21
Last Modified : 2020-05-26 13:00:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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