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NIH Funding of EcoHealth Alliance and Wuhan Institute of Virology

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded EcoHealth Alliance, which had subawards to the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) for bat-coronavirus research. The funding and research have been scrutinized for potential links to the emergence of SARS-CoV-2.

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Feb 6, 2026

What primary documents exist on NIH funding and material transfers between EcoHealth/UNC and the Wuhan Institute of Virology?

Primary documents released through litigation and reporting include grant awards and Notices of Award, internal NIH emails and letters about suspension and termination of ’s 2014–2025 bat‑coronavirus ...