Wuhan Institute of Virology inaugurates its BSL-4 lab

The Wuhan National Biosafety Laboratory’s (WNBL) BSL-4 lab was constructed as a result of an agreement between the PRC and France that was signed after the 2003 SARS pandemic. Construction was completed in 2015, but due to delays the BSL-4 space did not become operational until early 2018.  This is an addition to an existing campus.

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