Inside the Chinese lab poised to study world's most dangerous pathogens (Wuhan)

Nature.com ^ | 2-22-2017 | David Cyranoski

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A laboratory in Wuhan is on the cusp of being cleared to work with the world’s most dangerous pathogens. The move is part of a plan to build between five and seven biosafety level-4 (BSL-4) labs across the Chinese mainland by 2025, and has generated much excitement, as well as some concerns.

Some scientists outside China worry about pathogens escaping, and the addition of a biological dimension to geopolitical tensions between China and other nations. But Chinese microbiologists are celebrating their entrance to the elite cadre empowered to wrestle with the world’s greatest biological threats.

“It will offer more opportunities for Chinese researchers, and our contribution on the BSL‑4-level pathogens will benefit the world,” says George Gao, director of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology in Beijing. There are already two BSL-4 labs in Taiwan, but the National Bio-safety Laboratory, Wuhan, would be the first on the Chinese mainland.

[dynachrome]

"Some scientists outside China worry about pathogens escaping"

I sure hope this is a coincidence.

The article is from 2017.

[Old Yeller]

Nuke them from space. It’s the only way to be sure.

[UCANSEE2]

Guess where the ONLY BSL-4 lab on China mainland is now located ?

[UCANSEE2]

Hint:

Only one lab in China can safely handle the new coronavirus

[dynachrome]

Ground zero. Others, elsewhere, have called it “Umbrella Corporation”

[MNJohnnie]

Isn’t there a horror/apocalypse story that starts out with a cold type virus escaping a secret Govt lab and killing off millions? You always knew when the virus had infected someone cause they developed a slight cough.

[dynachrome]

“The Stand” scared the crap out of me when I read it back when.

[Revel]

This article is based on the same information, but is clearer to understand.

https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/real-umbrella-corp-wuhan-ultra-biohazard-lab-was-studying-worlds-most-dangerous-pathogens

[dynachrome]

The Wuhan lab may be certified, if you trust Chinese inspections.

[MNJohnnie]

That is it. Thanks

[dynachrome]

It be where I picked up the link. I liked the Umbrella Corp. reference.

[GOPJ]

I sure hope this is a coincidence.

ping

[GOPJ]

I sure hope this is a coincidence.

ping from 2017

[GOPJ]

This is a piece from 2017... about ‘the lab’....

[Boogieman]

Maybe Stephen King’s “The Stand”?

That had like 99% of the world’s population dying from a genetically engineered “superflu” that escaped from a government lab.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Yep.

[MNJohnnie]

That is it. Thanks

[MrBambaLaMamba]

Doesn’t Wuhan translate to English as Raccoon City?

[BenLurkin]

Coincidence?

[Mariner]

This explains the aggressive government response!

They know there is a designer killer loose.

And they know it’s going to very very hard to stop it.

Holy sh!t.