Foreign Affairs

Mosby

(19,491 posts) Tue Sep 17, 2019, 01:22 PM Sep 2019

Russian Virology Research Center Hit By Blast

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

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Russian Virology Research Center Hit By Blast (Original Post) Mosby Sep 2019 OP

Let's hope that none of those germs get loose flyingfysh Sep 2019 #1

Scary. Control-Z Sep 2019 #2

That don't sound good.... Bayard Sep 2019 #3

Which way are the winds and saidsimplesimon Sep 2019 #4

I thought all strains of some of these bugs were banned?! Perhaps I'm mistakened, but ... SWBTATTReg Sep 2019 #5

Smallpox virus is only stored at this center and the cdc in Atlanta. Mosby Sep 2019 #6

Thanks. I know that the authorities wanted to retain samples in case they were needed... SWBTATTReg Sep 2019 #7

flyingfysh

(1,990 posts)

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

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2019, 01:26 PM

Sep 2019

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

(15,686 posts)

2. Scary.

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2019, 01:30 PM

Sep 2019

Bayard

(30,283 posts)

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

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2019, 01:42 PM

Sep 2019

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)

4. Which way are the winds and

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2019, 01:50 PM

Sep 2019

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

SWBTATTReg

(26,401 posts)

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

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2019, 02:29 PM

Sep 2019

hopefully none of these bugs escaped.

Mosby

(19,491 posts)

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

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #5)

Tue Sep 17, 2019, 02:37 PM

Sep 2019

SWBTATTReg

(26,401 posts)

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

Reply to Mosby (Reply #6)

Tue Sep 17, 2019, 02:39 PM

Sep 2019

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

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