(Gizmodo) – While the exact fate of the misplaced samples is still unknown, they likely pose no danger to the public, government officials have said.

A research facility in Australia is in hot water over losing track of its viruses. Government officials recently confirmed a “major breach” at the state-run Public Health Virology Laboratory in Queensland that occurred in 2021—a breach resulting in the misplacement of samples containing several potentially deadly germs, including hantavirus. (Read More)