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How confident are you that a comparable laboratory incident in the country where you work would be disclosed promptly and accurately?
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- 2user-418876Most researchers do not follow stringent Biosafety Guidelines in research Labs in India even after the Covid pandemic. Awareness is still limited. Regular monoitoring in Biotechnology labs should be made mandatory and rules should be strictly followed.
- 2user-144735under the present administration, my sense is that there would be effort to conceal
- 4user-813332Laboratories are well supervised in New Zealand but are part of large international companies.
- 4user-568782Based on standard measures data, including R0 and R.
- 1 = Not at all confidentuser-156283I my country, majority of the laboratory works are handled by private owners and any incident of this nature in such laboratories is not likely to be reported. Even in the government owned laboratories the oversighting and supervision are weak.
- 2user-564030I have moderate confidence that such an incident would be reported, although the speed and transparency of public disclosure may vary.
- 1 = Not at all confidentuser-713675Due to political motives and significant delays in data sharing and technological systematization.
- 4user-967312Alarms and necessary recommendations and measures will be announced, first to the leaders and staff in the institution; then, if influence appears to be beyong the institution, they will be informed to the local government and the public.
- 3user-274975Peoples first try to handle/manage the situation themselves.
- 1 = Not at all confidentuser-843961Indian press does not follow a transparent reporting guideline. Govt. of India needs a fair and transparent system first of all to allow the press report this kind of incidents.
- 4user-958242In our Country , a comparable laboratory incident in our country is disclosed promptly and accurately fpr safety of all.
All steps for safety of team and to prevent further transmiission is practised - 3user-877543My country's healthcare system is inadequate, and I have serious reservations about the current government.
- 3user-565253In Bangladesh, while formal health reporting mechanisms and regulatory frameworks exist, bureaucratic hurdles and resource constraints within the developing research ecosystem can sometimes cause friction or delays in prompt, fully transparent public disclosure.
- 4user-828451I think Canada has a pretty good track record and the information would be leaked if authorities didn't take action.
- 2user-180659I am not fully confident about this. I think some laboratory incidents may not be reported quickly or with enough information. Reporting also depends on the laboratory, the responsible organizations and the type of incident. I think better reporting and more transparency are needed.
- 5 = Very confidentuser-857064After 2 years working in this country and witnessing how similar situations are handled, my impression is that reporting here is prompt, transparent and strictly follows established protocols.
- 3user-397766I may not be confident in this because certain workers may not like to disclose even a near-miss incidents to their immediate supervisor
- 4user-887652It might be too difficult to cover up in the long term, but the COVID-19 experience suggests that, absent irrefutable evidence, simple denial is still an available tactical response.
- 1 = Not at all confidentuser-191973Yemen's public health faces severe challenges: fragmented governance, infrastructure constraints, and communication barriers hinder effective response to health crises and accurate reporting.
- 4user-596421Having certified by international bodies such as college of America pathologists CAPs, my lab complies with international standards.
- 2user-64198While health institutions follow established biosafety procedures, public disclossures typically require high-level verification to prevent unnecessary panic. This necessary verification process naturally slows down immediate public reporting.
- 2user-578886Unfortunately, our public health leadership is poor under this administration.
- 1 = Not at all confidentuser-476907Countries throughout the world try to suppress these bio hazards from news agencies and eagle eyes of WHO..
- 4user-924831Here, all the research proposals belonging to RG2, RG3, RG4, cell lines, rDNA are required to have ethical clearance from IBSC prior to any experiments. Similarly, animal- and human-based studies require IASC and IEC approval, respectively. Without such approval, the results can not be published in any peer-reviewed journals.
- 5 = Very confidentuser-278663Due to the quality of the health system
- 3user-139009as a Managment Comitte National representative in COST actions in EU the laws are very strict and more transparent for public information, otherwise law's violations will bring disharmony to the society.
- 4user-295973I am confident. The existing systematic framework here that guarantees immediate transparency internally, as well as externally due to a long lasting collaborative frameworks with the international health organization (W.H.O.).
- 4user-508016I trust incidents would be reported, but I don't know if all labs have a protocol.
- 5 = Very confidentuser-566604The Confidence in the quick and precise discovery of a laboratory incident depends heavily on the detailed national regulatory frameworks, institutional oversight mechanisms, and international obligations of the country in question.
- 1 = Not at all confidentuser-162882I perceive that in my nation's health system, responses are too late to take prompt measures due to low access to the digitalization of health information systems.
- 2user-646324It's usually occur and not highly confident.