"Authorities Shut Down Illegal Chinese Lab in California Housing Infectious Agents like Covid and HIV"

A Chinese-owned biotech lab in Reedley, California, storing dangerous pathogens such as Covid, HIV, herpes, and malaria in unsafe conditions was raided and shut down. The lab also contained unlabeled chemicals, dead mice, and bootleg Covid and pregnancy tests. The Centers for Disease Control identified at least 20 potentially infectious agents in the lab. The building was leased by a Nevada firm, Prestige BioTech, whose president provided limited information about the facility. City officials have assured the public that the infectious agents have been destroyed and the site does not pose a public health threat.