World Health Organization (WHO) published this Thursday updated manual Strengthen safety measures in biomedical laboratories to avoid accidents that could lead to release accidental or intentional virusamong other risks.

The update includes new measures Information Security and strengthen patient privacy “to reduce the risks associated with new technologies such as genetic modification, pathogen manipulation and artificial intelligence,” the agency said in a statement.

The guide recommends, among other measures, full personnel investigation with access to hazardous materials and facilities where they are stored.

They must be inspected. background potential candidates for these positions should be kept under constant review, the WHO guidance adds.

The guide recommends all types safety measures at facilities which include radio frequency access cards, fences and walls around the laboratory, night lighting to prevent intruders from entering in the dark, alarm systems and cameras, sealed windows and bulletproof glass.

In questions Information Security adds, among other things, two-factor authentication systems, firewalls and other security programs, data backup and measures to prevent cyber attacks in virtual conferences.

The issue of laboratory safety came to the fore during pandemicwhen the possibility was assessed that the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid was a product biological disasterbecause at the Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China, the city where the first cases of the disease were diagnosed, there were samples of coronavirus at their facilities.