The story of the Chinese-linked bio lab discovered operating illegally in California may even be worse than you think, especially when you consider China’s brazen activities on American soil and the country’s role in the coronavirus pandemic.
For those unfamiliar with the story, officials in Reedley, California, discovered a bio lab operating without a license or permit. Inside the lab were nearly 1,000 mice bioengineered “to catch and carry the COVID-19 virus” and “at least 20 potentially infectious agents from chlamydia to hepatitis.”
But perhaps the biggest piece of this story that has gone under the radar is the company’s future plans. In March, Universal Meditech applied to occupy a warehouse and office space at 3900 N. Blattella Lane in Fresno, California. The company previously operated in Fresno, with a fire breaking out at the previous location, where “hazardous conditions were evident throughout the bio lab.”
Why is 3900 N. Blattella Lane notable? Because that would put the Chinese-linked bio lab and its infectious agents and bioengineered COVID mice right next to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, which is also home to the Fresno Air National Guard Base.
