Russian Virology Research Center Hit By Blast

[Mosby]

A gas-cylinder explosion has sparked a fire at a Russian laboratory housing one of the world’s most comprehensive collections of dangerous viruses.

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All glass in the building was said to have been broken in the blast. A fire covering about 30 square meters was extinguished after the explosion.

In the 1970-1980s, the research center developed biological and bacteriological weapons, as well as means of protection against them.

Under Rospotrebnadzor supervision, the center stores dangerous strains of smallpox, anthrax, Ebola, and other viruses.

https://www.rferl.org/amp/russian-virology-research-center-hit-by-blast-fire/30167495.html

[flyingfysh]

1. Let's hope that none of those germs get loose

That would be bad news for the whole world. It would be even worse if someone caused this to cover the theft of some of these germs.

[Control-Z]

2. Scary.

[Bayard]

3. That don't sound good....

[saidsimplesimon]

4. Which way are the winds and

jet streams blowing? Don't tell the followers of the yellow bull, they might go full fledged preparation for Armageddon.

[SWBTATTReg]

5. I thought all strains of some of these bugs were banned?! Perhaps I'm mistakened, but ...

hopefully none of these bugs escaped.

[Mosby]

6. Smallpox virus is only stored at this center and the cdc in Atlanta.

[SWBTATTReg]

7. Thanks. I know that the authorities wanted to retain samples in case they were needed...

to counter something nefarious down the road (heaven forbid). Take care.