US Suspends Wuhan Institute Funds Over Covid Stonewalling

The US Department of Health and Human Services has suspended federal funding to the Wuhan Institute of Virology due to non-compliance with federal regulations. This decision follows a review of funding from 2014 to 2020, during which the institute received over $1.4 million. The suspension is independent of intelligence assessments on the pandemic's origins. The move may strain US-China relations and impact international scientific collaboration.

What was the main reason for the US Department of Health and Human Services to suspend funding to the Wuhan Institute of Virology?

• Lack of scientific progress

• Non-compliance with federal regulations

• Discovery of a lab accident

• Completion of the research project

Which organization was responsible for distributing the funds to the Wuhan Institute of Virology?

• National Science Foundation

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Eco Health Alliance

• World Health Organization

What was the US government's most drastic action regarding the Wuhan Institute of Virology?

• Suspending federal funding

• Increasing funding

• Issuing a public apology

• Collaborating on new research

What is the current status of the Intelligence Community's assessment on the pandemic's origin?

• They have concluded it was a lab accident

• They are split on the origin

• They have found conclusive evidence

• They have not investigated the origin

How might the suspension of funding affect future international research collaborations?

• It will lead to more funding opportunities

• It will likely increase tensions with China

• It will have no impact

• It will improve global cooperation