Chinese laboratory that first shared coronavirus genome with world ordered to close for ‘rectification’

South China Morning Post ^

[TigerClaws]

The Shanghai laboratory where researchers published the world’s first genome sequence of the deadly coronavirus that causes Covid-19 has been shut down.

The laboratory at the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Centre was ordered to close for “rectification” on January 12, a day after Professor Zhang Yongzhen’s team published the genome sequence on open platforms. It closed temporarily the following day.

The laboratory is a Level 3 biosafety facility, the second highest level, and passed an annual inspection by the China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment on January 5. It also obtained the required credentials to conduct research on the coronavirus on January 24.

It was not clear whether the closure was related to the publishing of the sequencing data before the authorities.

The release of the data helped researchers develop test kits for the virus.

“The centre was not given any specific reasons why the laboratory was closed for rectification. [We have submitted] four reports [asking for permission] to reopen but we have not received any replies,” a source with the centre said, requesting anonymity because of the matter’s sensitivity.

[Tamatoa]

Yes. Was done on purpose to chin up more funding for these studies.

[tired&retired]

“The South Korea infections are linked to some church or cult or something like that.”

“But Iran’s infections have no such connection. “

DUH.... Islam... I guess burkas don’t protect.

[RummyChick]

I am speaking about the connection to the Virus. South Korea has a connection through that Church. Can’t remember the details

I don’t think Islamic people were going in secret to China to pray.

[clearcarbon]

"Iran’s infections have no such connection. I do believe they caught the bioweapon virus through mishandling or something similar."

If Iran stole the virus from China to use as a bio-weapon, both countries are likely to have a very bad year.

[upchuck]

Bump. IMHO, you've hit the nail squarely on the head.

Just like Dr. Cheever said in "Contagion,"

The last thing we need is for this thing to walk out of a lab on the bottom of somebody's shoe.

[TigerClaws]

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/coronavirus-bombshell-14-patients-who-21588972
>TITLE:Coronavirus bombshell as 14% of patients who recovered test positive again
>Recovered coronavirus patients discharged from hospitals in China’s Guangdong province have later tested positive for the virus again - and nobody knows why
>China has discovered that roughly 14% of patients who recover from coronavirus test positive for the killer disease again – with the mechanism behind the virus’ apparent ability to re-infect a complete mystery.

[Robert DeLong]

I doubt many if any here believe what comes out of China.

[Robert DeLong]

What exactly is the the old Kremlin cold? 8>)

[jonrick46]

If the released gene sequencing revealed evidence of gene splicing, then you would know the C-virus was the result of human gene engineering. The scientific community has only begun to look into it. It does not good for China’s safety in these labs. It has all the elements of a good science fiction movie.

[tired&retired]

Sorry for the mis communication on my part.

I was applying your comment to the previous posts and thinking of the spread in Iran.

[tired&retired]

Your comment I was commenting on.

“But Iran’s infections have no such connection. “

[xp38]

When the Soviet Union was going through a bunch of leaders in the 1980s and they failed to show up on Lenin’s tomb the excuse given was they had a cold but it usually meant they had died.