You mean the order to either transfer patient samples to more secure labs or destroy them? That's standard biosecurity when a new, dangerous pathogen is discov

You mean the order to either transfer patient samples to more secure labs or destroy them? That's standard biosecurity when a new, dangerous pathogen is discovered. Regulatory agencies in other countries would have done the same thing. A bunch of patient samples were sent out to diagnostic labs before anyone knew they contained a novel coronavirus. You can imagine regulators freaking out when they discover those samples contain a new, possibly dangerous virus.