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The New York Times is failing its readers badly on COVID Article 1469 words, published Jun 21 2024 33 votes
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White House ordered National Institutes of Health to cancel coronavirus research funding, Anthony Fauci says Article 795 words 15 votes
A mysterious company’s coronavirus papers in top medical journals may be unraveling Article 2582 words 15 votes
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“Political connections and cronyism”: In blistering whistleblower complaint, Rick Bright blasts Team Trump’s pandemic response Article 2203 words 7 votes