The World Health Organization's (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced that the final draft of a "pandemic agreement" is nearing completion.
Bill Gates said during an interview with the Wall Street Journal that the United States has a "chance of a natural pandemic" during President Donald Trump's second term.
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) announced that he will continue to investigate former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci for his actions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ended funding for EcoHealth Alliance and its former President, Dr. Peter Daszak, for its involvement in gain-of-function research.
China's National Bureau of Statistics announced that its population declined for the third consecutive year in 2024, despite a modest increase in births for the first time in seven years.