> Wang Zhaolin, a representative of the company operating the lab, Prestige Biotech, told investigators that the mice inside the warehouse had been genetically engineered to catch and spread the COVID-19 virus, according to The San Joaquin Valley Sun.<p>This fact alone shocks the conscience. Criminal charges should fly swift and fierce against everyone involved in this illegal operation.<p>What’s horrifying is that this biolab was found on a fluke. How many more covert biolabs is China operating in secret in the U.S.?
Again, what is the motive? Where is the money coming from?<p>Secret COVID HIV rats is a Bond villian thing, not something actual criminals do to make a buck.
All the transmissibility of herpes with the damage of HIV.<p>Of course, of course.<p>Totally safe of course. Zero chance of lab escape. I do hear there are wet markets nearby though…..
This should be really bigger news.<p>Seperate news reports include claims that the company was "developing COVID19 tests" among other things. This could very well have been funded through pandemic relief grants.<p>The owners of the building claim no knowledge of the goings on there.<p>Clearly they were engaged in some nefarious work with extremely minimal safety protocol.