Biden administration cuts off funding for Wuhan lab over failure to provide safety documentation
- The Biden administration has permanently blocked the Wuhan Institute of Virology from receiving further US funding.
- The decision comes after the institute failed to provide documentation on safety and security measures requested by the National Institutes of Health.
- The NIH concluded the Wuhan lab likely violated protocols regarding biosafety.
- The lab has not received any US federal funds since mid-2020.
- The move adds to tensions between the US and China regarding investigations into the origins of COVID-19.