Amna Nawaz
Amna Nawaz
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Trump names COVID lockdown skeptic to lead NIH, another sign of shifts in key agencies

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November 27, 2024

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President-elect Trump selected a critic of COVID-19 lockdowns and mandates to lead the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya is known for co-authoring the Great Barrington Declaration, a 2020 manifesto that advocated allowing COVID to spread in order to achieve herd immunity. It was widely criticized by top health officials. William Brangham discussed more with Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo.

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Trump names COVID lockdown skeptic to lead NIH, another sign of shifts in key agencies · Amna Nawaz · Sentinel