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 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued an advisory stating that the United States remains in a "heightened threat environment" with "lone offenders and small groups motivated by a range of ideological beliefs and personal grievances" posing a significant risk.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently announced an initiative where they are inviting people to report “misinformation” regarding health topics online.