Exclusive: Trump admin shutting key US researchers out of global virus response talks, documents and sources reveal - CNN

Internal documents and multiple sources say senior U.S. infectious disease researchers were barred from speaking directly with the World Health Organization during active outbreak responses, constraining real-time scientific exchange and coordination. The recent criminal charges against two NIH lab researchers accused of importing deactivated mpox without permits underscore governance, compliance and biosafety concerns that may be motivating tighter controls on researcher engagement. Together, these developments highlight a tension between stricter oversight and the need for open international collaboration during outbreaks.