In a turn of events characterized by profound irony, an outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, occurred at the 2023 Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference hosted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) itself.
The Rockefeller Foundation and the World Health Organization (WHO) have partnered together to combat "pandemics fueled by climate change," according to a press release.