US Curbs Virus Research Trump Blamed for Covid Pandemic
The policy bars federal support for risky experiments and tightens review for high-risk life sciences research, officials said.
- On Tuesday, the United States released a policy restricting federal funding for "gain-of-function" experiments, which the administration claims caused the COVID-19 pandemic through a lab leak in China.
- This policy fulfills President Donald Trump's May 2025 executive order regarding biological research, as Trump has long championed the theory that SARS-CoV-2 leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
- National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya wrote that the State Department called the move "an America First approach to scientific research," with new rules mandating penalties for irresponsible practices.
- Former infectious disease official Anthony Fauci is scheduled to testify before a Senate committee on Wednesday, following Republican Senator Rand Paul's release of Fauci's private diary revealing disagreements over pandemic origins.
- Beyond this policy, the administration proposed rewriting federal grant guidelines and cutting the National Science Foundation budget by more than half, alongside 23 percent cuts to NASA to align funding with "agency priorities.
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New U.S. Policy Seeks to Restrict High-Risk, Gain-of-Function Biology Research
New framework ends federal support for dangerous gain-of-function research, strengthens oversight of other high-risk life sciences research, and restricts funding for research conducted in countries that lack appropriate biosafety standards.
‘ACCOUNTABILITY’: US ends funding for gain-of-function research
State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to confirm the U.S. is ending funding for dangerous gain-of-function research globally following Dr. Anthony Fauci’s repeated invocation of the Fifth Amendment during a Senate hearing. #fox #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #foxnews #foxandfriends #tommypigott #anthonyfauci #fauci #gainoffunction #research #science #health #publichealth #statedepartment #senate...
Trump Administration Announces New Policy Regarding Gain-Of-Function Research – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Danielle
The Trump administration on Tuesday announced it has officially banned gain-of-function research, saying it “has the potential to threaten lives, disrupt communities, strain public health systems, and undermine America’s economic and national security if not properly restricted and controlled.” “An America First approach to scientific research means ensuring that taxpayer dollars are never used to support dangerous gain-of-function research or p…
Administration announces formal ban on gain of function research
by WorldTribune Staff, July 29, 2026 Non-AI Real World News The Trump Administration on July 28 announced it has officially banned gain of function research. U.S.-funded gain of function research at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology is believed by many scientists, government, and intelligence officials to have played a key role in creating the Covid […]
Trump Locks In Federal Funding Ban On Dangerous Gain-Of-Function Research
Lab setting with workers in protective gear Image by CanvaThe Trump administration released a government-wide policy Tuesday prohibiting federal support for dangerous gain-of-function (DGOF) research in the United States and abroad while imposing new reviews and reporting requirements on other high-risk life sciences studies. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the policy on July 28. The 12-page document carries a July 20 …
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