Chan says governments around the world are far more prepared to deal with a pandemic now than they were five years ago when the far more lethal She adds it is fortunate the current because the world is not prepared to deal with such a toxic and deadly virus.
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Whether these weapons will be deployed in other, non-lethal ways or used primarily as deadly weapons in combat remains to be seen.
The sonic devices could prove less deadly than so-called "non-lethal" weapons such as Tazers and pepper spray guns that have actually caused some fatalities.