A viral COVID-19 conspiracy video features an interview with a researcher described as “one of the most accomplished scientists of her generation.” But a closer look reveals a professional history mired in scientific controversies and spurious claims.
, an AIDS pioneer who is now director at the Institute of Human Virology and scientific director at the Global Virus Network.
"I have no idea what she is talking about. I can categorically state that I have never sent such an e-mail," Fauci told the fact-checking website."I would never make such a statement in an e-mail that anyone 'would be immediately arrested' if they stepped foot on NIH property."Mikovits also says Fauci has profited from patents bearing his name that were derived from research done at NIAID.
Mikovits also appears to cast doubt on the official statistics regarding COVID-19 deaths, saying that doctors and hospitals have been"incentivized" to count deaths unrelated to the disease as having been caused by the coronavirus infection because of payouts from Medicare.was tacked on to Medicare payments for treatment of COVID-19 patients as part of the recent Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Trump says he's seen video of Ahmaud Arbery shooting, calls it 'very disturbing'Pres. Trump says he has watched the video of the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed black man in Georgia, and called it 'very disturbing.' Cellphone video showing the moment Arbery was killed has prompted national outrage since surfacing online.
Read more »
Reopening the country seen as greater risk among most Americans: POLLNEW: 42% approve of Pres. Trump's management of the crisis and 57% disapprove in new ABC News/Ipsos poll. Except for one week in March, the president's approval on the issue has consistently hovered in the low-40s.
Read more »
Europe markets seen opening higher as US jobs remain in focusEuropean stocks are expected to open higher on Friday, as the economic impact of the coronavirus remains in focus.
Read more »
Grocery Worker Has Never Seen Shelves Being Emptied Like ThisMichelle Lee says in her 32 years with Safeway, she's never seen shelves being emptied like they have been lately. She wishes customers would be patient when there are shortages of items like toilet paper. 'I feel like, sometimes, I can't do enough.'
Read more »
A Retrospective of the Met Gala—As Seen by Humans of New YorkBrandon Stanton of humansofny has photographed the MetGala since 2014, capturing unique moments with his signature empathy and thoughtfulness. Here are some of the most memorable moments.
Read more »
'Never Seen Anything Like This': Experts Question Dropping of Flynn ProsecutionWASHINGTON -- The Justice Department&39;s decision to drop the criminal case against Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump&39;s former national security adviser, even though he had twice pleaded guilty to lying to investigators, was extraordinary and had no obvious precedent, a range of criminal law
Read more »