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2022-12-28 Science & Technology

Could a zombie virus frozen in the remains of a woolly mammoth leak from a Russian lab and spark a new pandemic? Scientists aim to extract cellular material containing the viruses that killed Siberian beasts for testing

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-12-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 Given the record of what happened to aboriginal people exposed to outsiders who've been through countless pathogens of 'civilization', I suspect its just as likely what they find dies.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-12-28 06:54|| 2022-12-28 06:54|| Front Page Top

#2 I wouldn'nt want to be a Whooly Mammoth at this point.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2022-12-28 07:13|| 2022-12-28 07:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Out: Covid-19
In: The Siberian Guff-guff

Posted by Mercutio 2022-12-28 08:43|| 2022-12-28 08:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Of course. Considering the last major plague came from a Russian lab, that's what a perfectly reasonable man would dread. Thank you, Daily Mail.

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Posted by Dron66046 2022-12-28 09:33|| 2022-12-28 09:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Given the Siberians have dug up frozen woolies and cooked them for 1000's of years. I have wonder what the level of danger really is?

Posted by NN2N1 2022-12-28 15:53|| 2022-12-28 15:53|| Front Page Top

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