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We're taking more samples from people than ever. I'm wondering if the samples taken could also be used to monitor other infections to improve our understanding of other pathogens.
Also, is human DNA also being unintentionally collected with these swabs? It's a dark thought, but are we surrendering our DNA unwittingly when we submit to these tests?
I hope that there is some oversight preventing this kind of breach of privacy. It seems to be a tremendous opportunity for a controlling government (say China) to gain a huge genetic dataset on their own population.
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