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Outcome of U.S. legislative actions post-COVID-19 probe by 2024
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Republican•Democratic•Peter Daszak•EcoHealth Alliance•Wuhan Institute of Virology•Daszak•Wuhan•House Select Subcommittee•EcoHealth•US•World Health Organization•WHO•Britain
Resolution / Starting Odds
No major legislative changes • 33%
Restrictions on similar fundings • 33%
Complete overhaul of funding policies • 34%
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U.S. Lawmakers Target EcoHealth's Daszak, Call to Defund WHO in COVID-19 Probe
May 4, 2024, 09:40 PM
In a rare bipartisan effort, U.S. lawmakers from both the Republican and Democratic parties are scrutinizing Peter Daszak and his nonprofit EcoHealth Alliance, which funneled U.S. federal funds to the Wuhan Institute of Virology for coronavirus research. Allegations against Daszak include misleading the U.S. government about his connections with the Wuhan lab and displaying disregard for the risks associated with gain-of-function research. This has led to calls from the House Select Subcommittee for Daszak to be barred from receiving federal funding, citing that EcoHealth’s actions are a threat to national security and Daszak is not a faithful steward of US taxpayer dollars. Additionally, there are calls for a reevaluation of funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) in light of the COVID-19 origins probe. During the pandemic, the U.S. shared significant evidence with Britain indicating a high likelihood that COVID-19 may have leaked from the Wuhan lab.
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No significant action taken • 33%
Reform of funding policies • 33%
Criminal charges against involved parties • 34%
No action taken • 33%
Fines imposed • 33%
Usage restrictions or bans • 33%
No significant wrongdoing found • 33%
Minor policy violations • 33%
Major legal and ethical violations found • 34%
No significant action • 33%
Policy changes • 33%
Personnel changes • 33%
No action • 33%
Recommendations for reforms • 33%
Funding halted • 33%
Increase in funding • 33%
Decrease in funding • 33%
No change in funding • 33%
No violation found • 33%
Minor violations found • 33%
Major violations found • 33%
Increase in oversight or auditing • 33%
Reduction in funding • 33%
No significant changes • 34%
Formal support through additional legislation • 33%
No significant action • 34%
Legislative attempts to block or modify the policy • 33%
No policy changes • 33%
Policy changes enacted • 33%
Funding cut or reallocated • 33%
No significant action • 33%
Recommendations for sanctions • 33%
Formal charges against involved individuals • 34%
New legislation passed • 33%
Existing rules reinforced • 33%
No significant changes • 34%