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Former NIH Adviser Pleads Guilty in COVID Grant Cover-Up | San Antonio News
A former senior adviser to Dr. Fauci has pleaded guilty to conspiring to hide COVID-19 research records, risking up to five years in prison. Dr. David Morens, 78, admitted to destroying and concealing documents tied to a bat coronavirus grant, using his personal Gmail account to shield communications—and accepting gifts from an EcoHealth Alliance executive allegedly involved in the scheme. His actions aimed to obstruct FOIA requests and influence NIH funding, even as Fauci claims ignorance of the specifics. The case underscores deep tensions around transparency in pandemic-era science. Listen…
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