It'd be horrible to find out US tax $ was funding any of that kind of research, wouldn't it?

And if it were discovered, it would be equally horrible to lionize a person who did such a thing, and who knew better.

To the specific case here, this kind of dangerous and unethical research (which includes Gain of Function research as well as others which may be involved here - unclear what the pathogen even is at this point) is horrifically dangerous. It is definitely worth "keeping an eye on it".

Also, you don't need to take God's name in vain - He is actually our greatest ally and only defense against this kind of evil. I know it is being "main streamed" in our society right now (which is another evil trend) - even in movies marketed to kids, much less this message board. But it is one of the 10 Commandments for a reason, and it is the easiest one to keep. It is also deeply offensive on an Notre Dame message board. Even if this means nothing to you, you are far too intelligent and well educated to not use better vocabulary alternatives.