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An illicit, Chinese-owned lab fueled conspiracy theories. But officials say it posed no danger
The discovery of an illegal medical lab in central California by a code enforcement officer has unleashed an uproar in a rural community and fed anti-Chinese rumors online.
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Reedley officials said what has been most concerning about the discovery was finding out there is no single government entity overseeing private medical laboratories.
“What’s frustrating is that we’re focusing on these myths, bioengineered weapons and stuff like that, rather than the real issue, the lack of regulation of these private labs,” Harper said.