Trump admin shutting key US researchers out of global virus response talks
Key US infectious disease researchers have been restricted from direct communication with the World Health Organization amid ongoing virus outbreaks. This directive from the Trump administration limits cooperation during public health emergencies, with many top health positions remaining vacant. The restrictions have raised concerns among health officials about the effectiveness of the US response to emerging infectious diseases.
- ▪US researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases have been barred from directly communicating with the WHO.
- ▪The restrictions were in place during outbreaks of hantavirus and Ebola, limiting participation to listen-only mode.
- ▪Many key health positions remain vacant, creating a leadership vacuum that hinders effective public health responses.
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window.CNN.contentModel.leadingMediaType = 'image'; window.CNN.contentModel.isVideoCollection = false; A doctor works at a checkpoint set up at a hospital entrance as part of Ebola prevention measures in Goma on May 22, 2026. Jospin Mwisha/AFP/Getty Images Donald Trump Federal agencies See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow Summary Key US infectious disease researchers have been barred from directly communicating with the World Health Organization during ongoing virus outbreaks, according to sources and internal Health and Human Services agency communication. The restrictions to staff at the agency once led by Dr. Anthony Fauci were in place when hantavirus infections first broke out.
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