The lab, previously operating under the company name Prestige BioTech, was found to contain labeled viruses and bacteria including hepatitis B and C, dengue, HIV, herpes, tuberculosis, rubella, coronavirus, and malaria during an inspection in March.
Taste testers sign a waiver that reads, "The cultured meat and related food products in the Tasting are experimental" and "The properties are not completely known."
The WHO is also paying attention to a hypothetical "Disease X," a potential future disease currently unknown or non-existent with the potential to cause devastation on a global scale.
A delegate from the GPMB suggests conducting a simulation exercise to test the new pandemic treaty and IHR amendments, following previous simulations like "Event 201" that raised questions about their connection to real-world events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
