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Is Bioterror the Next 9/11?

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By    |   Monday, 20 September 2021 07:13 AM EDT

As the nation continues to struggle fully subduing the coronavirus pandemic more than a year and a half since it first hit the U.S. homeland, national security experts are warning that the battle against COVID-19 should serve as a wake-up call for just how devastating a deliberate bioterror attack could be.

Sophisticated biological weapons have existed for decades, and analysts have long viewed them as a grave threat given that they’re inexpensive to produce, easy to deliver surreptitiously, and difficult to trace.

Marisa Herman

Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.

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As the nation continues to struggle fully subduing the coronavirus pandemic more than a year and a half since it first hit the U.S. homeland, national security experts are warning that the battle against...
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