Whereabouts of two scientists fired from Winnipeg virus lab for possible national-security issues shrouded in mystery

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The Globe has found that the scientists are no longer living in Winnipeg, and it is unclear if they are still in Canada

Shannon VanRaes/The Globe and Mail

Attempts to locate the couple in Vancouver were unsuccessful. The Globe e-mailed Dr. Qiu but she did not respond. Her husband did not accept a request to speak to The Globe through WeChat. Dr. Qiu was able to bring in graduate and postgraduate students from China, who were studying at the University of Manitoba, into the Level 4 lab. It remains unclear how those students got the security clearance to enter this lab, which is equipped to handle the world’s most dangerous viruses.

A significant number of papers were in collaboration with Chinese scientists where research was funded by Chinese government bodies.

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