The Swamp Strikes Back: Gain-of-Function Cover-ups

from Reverse Engineering the Origins of SARS-CoV-2 · host Jim Haslam

Jeffrey Taubenberger, who previously resurrected the 1918 flu virus, was appointed acting NIAID director by Jay Bhattacharya in April 2025. There was a $500 million reason behind the odd decision.

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