It was, but the incoming virus was not very dangerous initially. Their weponization seemed to simply be to delay the incubation period, to cause a wider pool of infection before the risk was understood.

That is pretty insidious, intended to use a low mortality rate contagion to kill more people by massive spreading. It has the advantage of allowing you to just blame 'the flu'; and deny responsibility!

At least by now, the man that let this get out in China has undoubtedly been shot.

>:(