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June 15, 2021

ABC's Terry Moran says Trump 'weaponized' Wuhan lab-leak theory, making subject of COVID origins 'radioactive'

ABC News' chief national correspondent Terry Moran appeared to blame former President Trump for the delayed consensus in the legitimacy of the Wuhan lab-leak theory.

June 15, 2021

Seattle Ace Hardware fight over masks gets physical

A Seattle man claims he was attacked by a baseball bat-wielding clerk at an Ace Hardware location in an altercation that stemmed from his friend’s refusal to wear a mask in the store.

June 15, 2021

Washington Post columnist knocks Jon Stewart for pushing Wuhan lab-leak theory: Celebrities aren't 'experts'

Washington Post columnist Paul Waldman knocked comedian Jon Stewart for making an impassioned argument in favor of the Wuhan lab-leak theory during his Monday night appearance on "The Late Show."

June 15, 2021

Cuomo nursing home order did cause more deaths, should’ve been reversed sooner: task force

The controversial directive for New York nursing homes to admit COVID-19 patients increased the death toll among residents — and Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s claims otherwise have been disproven, according to a New York State Bar Association report exclusively obtained by The Post.

June 15, 2021

Rand Paul: Those who sent funds to Wuhan lab cannot be involved in second COVID origin probe

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said Tuesday that the people who sent funding to the Wuhan lab, including Peter Daszak and Dr. Anthony Fauci, cannot be a part of a future WHO-led investigation.

June 15, 2021

Trump CDC Director expresses concern about gain-of-function research, recalls shuttering MD germ lab

Dr. Robert R. Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the final years of the Trump administration was interviewed for Fox News exclusively by medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel.

June 15, 2021

Fed watchdog to review grants amid Wuhan lab controversy

A federal watchdog has opened an investigation into the National Institutes of Health’s grant program amid the ongoing controversy over funds being sent to the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

June 15, 2021

University of California backtracks, now says COVID-19 vaccines will be mandatory this fall

The University of California system reversed course this week, telling the San Francisco Chronicle that all students and staff who want to return to campus this fall need to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

June 15, 2021

Robert Redfield: Some biolab researchers show 'arrogance' that 'nothing can go wrong'

In an exclusive interview with Fox News' Dr. Marc Siegel, former CDC Director Robert R. Redfield Jr. warned scientists against expressing “arrogance” in their work that could lead to dangerous pitfalls due to their haste.

June 15, 2021

Cruz says it's time for Fauci to go: 'He's political and not scientific'

Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz joined the growing list of GOP lawmakers calling for the removal of Dr. Anthony Fauci Tuesday, arguing he is "political and not scientific."