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  1. Trump races to prepare for new strains of deadly #viruses after cutting #biosecurity expertas
    #Biodefense team has dwindled, and new safeguards have been delayed — amid growing concern over #AI-enabled #pathogens
    At end Biden’s term, #WhiteHouse had built a team of as many as 30 people focused on biological security
    That team rapidly dwindled after Trump returned. At times, nobody was dedicated solely to biosecurity, according to 3 former officials
    washingtonpost.com/technology/
    archive.ph/oGSDY

  2. THREAT MODEL: COVID
    for Feb. 19th, 2026
    by independent journalist @violetblue

    - #CovidCautious Olympian wins Gold and breaks record

    - #NIAID staffers ordered to remove #biodefense, #pandemic preparedness language on website

    - The musicians making concerts safer with Covid precautions ( #Deerhoof! )

    - #FDA reverses stance to review Moderna #mRNA flu shot application

    - Study: Covid in 39% of hospital air samples during outbreaks

    - France sees its first court case over death from Covid caught in hospital

    - Footballer #JariLitmanen on battling #LongCovid

    - It’s time to take Long Covid pacing seriously

    - Tucson pilot wins Long Covid fight against #FAA

    - The long US surge continues

    ...and much more.

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  3. But ultimately, safeguarding these companes won't stop state actors or well-resourced private entities from pursuing their own private bioweapons efforts. This is deeply unfortunate and a serious problem.

    #biodefense