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NIH scientists criminally charged for bringing monkeypox virus into US, although samples ‘inactivated’

Defendants plead not guilty but could face up to 5 years prison for alleged “smuggling” and “conspiracy”

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Two NIH scientists have been criminally charged with bringing the monkeypox virus into the US, despite the samples being described as 'inactivated'.

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