STAT+: Biotech leader, leading lab leak theorist no longer in consideration for top infectious disease role
An early advocate for the theory that the Covid-19 virus was engineered in and leaked from a lab in China is no longer the leading choice to be America’s top infectious disease expert, a source with knowledge of the decision told STAT. Steven Quay…
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Published5 h ago (Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:03:52 GMT)
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AuthorChelsea Cirruzzo and Anil Oza