Former President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning US funding for controversial virus research, particularly in China, which he blames for the Covid-19 pandemic. The order targets so-called 'Frankenstein-style' experiments, also known as gain-of-function research, which some believe may have contributed to the coronavirus outbreak via a lab leak in Wuhan. The move is intended to prevent future accidental leaks and protect global health. The decision has sparked debate within the scientific community about the risks and benefits of such research. This marks a significant policy shift in US oversight of international scientific collaboration.
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Trump signs executive order BANNING Frankenstein-style virus research feared to spawned Covid pandemic in Wuhan lab leak
DONALD Trump has banned all US funding for risky virus research in China and beyond, five years after Covid-19 upended the planet. In a blistering executive order signed Monday, Trump outlawed
