Trump prohibits funding for risky virus experiments

On May 5, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting funding for dangerous virus research, reports Kursiv Media. These studies, known as "gain-of-function" research, aim to increase the transmissibility or lethality of pathogens and are believed to have potentially led to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The order stipulates that the US federal government will cease funding such research in countries with insufficient oversight, including China and Iran. Additionally, research involving infectious pathogens and toxins within the United States will be temporarily suspended.

This decision comes amid growing support among US intelligence agencies, including the FBI, CIA, and Department of Energy, for the theory that COVID-19 originated from a laboratory leak. The Trump administration emphasizes that such research poses significant risks and could lead to future pandemics. Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!