March 19, 2024

NIH Director: We Never Approved Support for Gain of Function on Coronavirus, ‘Can’t Absolutely Prevent’ Someone Who Wants to Deceive

On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins stated that the NIH did not approve “any grant that would have supported gain of function research on dangerous coronaviruses to see if they could be more transmissible or lethal for individuals in the human species.” Collins did say that…

NIH Director: ‘Hopeful’ about July 4 Goal, ‘But There Are Clouds’ Like States Lifting Mask Mandates

On Saturday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Velshi,” NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins stated that we should shoot for having July 4 gatherings, and he is “hopeful.” “But there are clouds on that horizon” like some states lifting mask mandates. Collins said, “[I]f, in fact, by May 1, everybody can start signing up, and by the end…

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