Federal Gov’t Is Not Happy With Boston University’s Lab-Made COVID Strain

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“This research made the virus replicate less dangerous,” the school said in a statement, refuting claims made by The Daily Mail.

Published Oct. 18 2022 5:33PM EDT

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Researchers at Boston University have created a hybrid version of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in-lab to study the cause of the Omicron variant’s increased ability to evade immunity.

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

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Federal Gov’t Is Not Happy With Boston University’s Lab-Made COVID Strain

“This research made the virus replicate less dangerous,” the school said in a statement, refuting claims made by The Daily Mail.

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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling