An explosion and fire at the Center of Virology and Biotechnology in Russia - 1 of 2 live Smallpox homes
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An explosion Monday caused a fire at the State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology (AKA the Vector Institute), a biological research facility in Siberia known for being one of the two centers in the world housing samples of live smallpox virus: https://t.co/MGFKe3CZTKpic.twitter.com/aDKdsYpM1u
EX-20190917-69635-RUS - Explosion - Russia - Asia https://t.co/qot39xRHu3 - A gas explosion has sparked a fire at a Russian lab that houses viruses ranging from smallpox to Ebola, authorities have said. The blast took place during repairs to a fifth-floor sanitary inspection ro…
