>>9026425 lb

"chimeric" is a great word.

>shortly after Congress placed the moratorium on “gain-of-function” studies, it would seem that certain factions within the government sought to skirt the moratorium.

Like certain individuals at the NIH.

>It is possible that the Wuhan lab may never have existed had it not been for the 2014 moratorium on “gain-of-function” studies.

Incorrect. See the French Connection.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2014-07/02/content_17640047.htm

https://www.fondation-merieuxusa.org/IMG/pdf/fondation-merieux-annual-report-2014.pdf