Loading...
Market
Will new legislation regulating gain-of-function research be introduced by end of 2025?
5
Lawrence Tabak•National Institutes of Health•NIH•Congress•Wuhan Institute of Virology•EcoHealth Alliance•Anthony Fauci•Debbie Lesko•Tabak•EcoHealth•Peter Daszak•Rand Paul
Resolution / Starting Odds
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Legislation tracking websites or major news outlets
Story
NIH's Lawrence Tabak Admits Funding Gain-of-Function Research in Wuhan Through EcoHealth Alliance, Contradicting Fauci
May 16, 2024, 10:21 PM
Lawrence Tabak, Principal Deputy Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), admitted to Congress that the NIH funded gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology through EcoHealth Alliance. This admission contradicts previous statements by Dr. Anthony Fauci, who had denied that the NIH funded such research. The funding occurred in the months and years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic. The research aimed to make coronaviruses more infectious. Rep. Debbie Lesko questioned Tabak during the testimony. The entire operation was coordinated by EcoHealth and Peter Daszak. Rand Paul, who had previously asserted these claims, was proven right. This revelation has sparked significant controversy and calls for accountability.
View original story
Similar markets
Continuation with increased oversight • 25%
Complete ban on such funding • 25%
Reduction but not complete cessation • 25%
No significant changes to funding policies • 25%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
New restrictions imposed • 33%
Funding completely ceased • 33%
No significant legislative action • 34%
Increased funding • 33%
Maintained at current levels • 33%
Decreased funding • 34%
Increase support • 33%
Decrease support • 33%
No significant change • 34%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
No significant reaction • 33%
Official statements of concern • 33%
Diplomatic actions or sanctions • 33%