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This is a short story that will worry you, I assure you what is in this story is true not sci-fi.

One of the reasons I am not concerned over the Coronavirus is I know there is a far deadlier menace in the land of the UK.

I am not talking about ordinary anthrax which is curable and can be controlled; I am talking of a genetically mutated variant that has no cure and cannot be controlled once it is released into the air.

Back in the days of the Cold War with Russia, when there was a threat of Communism, the scientists at Porton Down worked on a virus that could kill. To this day, no antidote has been found, there are hundreds of canisters buried on disused airfields around the Coventry area, what used to be called "Little America.

They are buried deep underground, but time rots the canisters and seepage occurs, all it needs is a small quake and the cans will split.

I know about this because in the 70's I used to read science magazines; this is not one of my science fiction stories, though I was tempted to include it, this is a hidden fact.

I am here to get readers for my short stories https://hereiamattheedge.blogspot.com/p/free-short-stories.html#.XzRwPuhKi00 , I am not intending to sell any.
The image here is for the award I won in 2012 for my collection of stories The Chronicles of Mark Johnson

You would think being an award winner would bring you book sales, as I found out in chat with pothers like me, it is not the case unless you win a major award https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alan-place-02b91a188_award-bestselling-sciencefiction-activity-6694971199988084736-6Zwy.
I was a self-published writer fr over a decade, please do not ask for advice as I can't give positive advice. the only thing I ended up with was a list of scam sites.