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Lab-made Covid virus draws government scrutiny

Boston University researchers’ testing of lab-made version of Covid virus draws government scrutiny.
Research at Boston University that involved testing a lab-made hybrid version of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is garnering heated headlines alleging the scientists involved could have unleashed a new pathogen.

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