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Re:New coronavirus can spread between humans, but started in... by nexuist on Saturday January 25, 2020 @12:42PM (#22147428)
> >The former Israeli military intelligence doctor also said suspicions were raised about the Wuhan Institute of Virology when a group of Chinese virologists working in Canada improperly sent samples to China of what he said were some of the deadliest viruses on earth, including the Ebola virus.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/24/virus-hit-w...

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Re:New coronavirus can spread between humans, but started in... by 3fe9a03ccd14ca5 on Saturday January 25, 2020 @01:24PM (#22147704)
Why is Canada sending Ebola to China?
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Re:New coronavirus can spread between humans, but started in... by maxerickson on Saturday January 25, 2020 @02:45PM (#22148203)
a group of Chinese virologists working in Canada

So the question is what sort of controls are in place vs what sort of controls should be in place. It isn't Canada sending the samples, it's Canada not preventing them from being sent.

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Re:New coronavirus can spread between humans, but started in... by endorphone on Saturday January 25, 2020 @03:04PM (#22148328)
By all accounts all procedures were followed, beyond that apparently some intellectual property protections weren't.

China studies major viruses too. They are a party to the research. That part isn't so insidious.

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