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| | The former director of the United States' National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Anthony Fauci, is due to give public testimony before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic later today (June 3). He is set to deny numerous accusations that have been levelled against him. A transcript of Fauci's opening statement...
| | lemire.me
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| | [AI summary] The article discusses the limitations of peer review in science, using historical and contemporary examples to argue that it is not the gold standard. It highlights cases where peer review may suppress innovative or controversial ideas, such to the lab origin of SARS-CoV-2. The piece critiques the suppression of dissenting views and the role of funding and institutional pressures in shaping scientific discourse. It concludes that science should be open and progressive, with peer review being a tool rather than a gatekeeping mechanism.
| | www.allsides.com
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| | The Daily Mail published an article with a headline stating that Dr. Anthony Fauci "confessed" to "making up" COVID-19 social distancing rules. Is this true?
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| An alleged outbreak of disease in Wuhan, China in late December 2019 was quickly reported as having developed into an 'epidemic' and on the 11th March 2020 the WHO declared it to be a 'pandemic'.( - I might have a total of 4 words of my own in here - thank you to the dedicated investigators - )In quick succession, countries around the world were being 'locked down' in an apparent effort to contain the disease; the phrase 'flatten the curve' was used to suggest that the numbers of cases were