The Department of Health and Human Services released a joint statement with the State Department on ending gain-of-function research. Congress ultimately determined that the coronavirus pandemic was the result of U.S. government-funded gain-of-function research at the Wuhan biological lab in China.
The federal agencies stated, “The release of the United States Government Policy for Stopping High-Risk Life Sciences Research fulfills President Trump’s commitment to ensure that federally supported life sciences research serves the interests of the American people.”
The statement continued, “This policy stops dangerous gain-of-function research that has the potential to threaten lives, disrupt communities, strain public health systems, and undermine America’s economic and national security if not properly restricted and controlled.”
“Scientific leadership requires both innovation and responsibility. The United States will continue to support biomedical research that develops vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics, and other lifesaving medical countermeasures while ensuring that the highest-risk research is subject to rigorous safeguards,” the agencies added. “We encourage our international partners to join us in ending dangerous gain-of-function research and adopting strong biosafety and biosecurity standards that make the world safer, more secure, and better prepared for future biological threats.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary Rubio as he encourages international partners to end gain-of-function research.
- For Secretary Kennedy as he oversees efforts to ensure health research protects American lives.
- For the president and his Cabinet officials to be discerning in their actions and decisions regarding public health and safety
