Allegations surfaced that NIAID funded research involving bat coronaviruses at the Wuhan Institute of Virology while Anthony Fauci headed the agency.
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Updated Aug 29
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What happened
Allegations surfaced that NIAID funded research involving bat coronaviruses at the Wuhan Institute of Virology while Anthony Fauci headed the agency.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.NIAID conducted H5N1 experiments and Fauci was accused of deleting government emails.1 source
- Allegations suggest Anthony Fauci funded research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology and collaborated on publications with Jeremy Farrar and Wellcome Trust.Sub-event
- NIAID funded gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab, leading to accusations from Tulsi Gabbard that Fauci lied to Congress.Sub-event
NIAID funded research at WIV while Fauci led the agency.1 source
Allegations surfaced that NIAID funded research on bat coronaviruses at WIV.1 source
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The entities involved
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Wuhan Institute of Virology
facility in Wuhan, China
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
US research institute for the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases
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Anthony Fauci
American immunologist and head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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