Lab leaks and accidents are rising by 50% as fears grow that dangerous viruses and bacteria could escape

Laboratory leaks and accidents have risen by 50 percent in Britain since the outbreak of Covid-19, a study by The Telegraph has found.

Freedom of information requests to all UK universities, government research agencies and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reveal that dozens of dangerous viruses and bacteria, including anthrax, rabies and Mers (the Middle East respiratory syndrome), are ...