"Controversy Surrounds US Government-Funded Bat Research Labs"

A new taxpayer-funded lab is being built in Colorado that will import bats from around the world and experiment on dangerous diseases, including Ebola, Nipah virus, and Covid-19. The collaboration between the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Colorado State University (CSU), and EcoHealth Alliance (EHA) has raised concerns among Republican Senators who fear the facility could start a pandemic on US soil. The lab, due to open in 2025, has faced opposition from Fort Collins residents who worry about the potential spread of diseases. The project has been criticized for its controversial collaboration with EHA, which has been linked to the Covid lab leak theory.