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

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. It was widely criticized by top health officials. William Brangham discussed more with Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo.

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