"If we ban it, the next time we need necessary research to respond to a pandemic, we may find ourselves unprepared because safe research will be hindered."
"Many people believe that gain-of-function research was one of the key causes of the COVID pandemic that struck us in the last decade."
President Trump signed an executive order limiting federal funding for gain-of-function research, which studies viruses that may become more dangerous. This move arises from concerns that such research could lead to pandemics, particularly linked to theories about the COVID-19 pandemic's origins. The order aims to enhance oversight and enforce bans on funding for foreign gain-of-function studies while balancing the need for safe research to prevent future health crises.
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