I do agree that “asserts” was too strong. Changed to “writes about the possibility of needing to coordinate with governments and other labs before proceeding further” to stay closer to the quote.
That said, I still think interpreting the “before” part as a statement about pausing (even for a short time) is a reasonable interpretation.
I do agree that “asserts” was too strong. Changed to “writes about the possibility of needing to coordinate with governments and other labs before proceeding further” to stay closer to the quote.
That said, I still think interpreting the “before” part as a statement about pausing (even for a short time) is a reasonable interpretation.