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Trump nominates critic of COVID-19 lockdowns to reform NIH

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya called for pandemic restrictions to be replaced with a herd immunity approach. Read more.

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

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.

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Trump picks Covid lockdown skeptic as head of key national health agency

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya is a Stanford-educated physician who gained prominence after questioning the efficacy of social distancing at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic

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Trump nominates vicious opponent of public health Jay Bhattacharya to head the NIH

Bhattacharya’s appointment is a clear signal that the ruling class aims to demolish the last remnants of public health still ...

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Trump announces NIH chief and flurry of other appointments

Trump selected Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to serve as director of the National Institutes of Health and work with Robert F. Kennedy ...

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