Ousted director of vaccine agency warns of ‘darkest winter’ for US
Rick Bright, who opposed use of chloroquine as Covid-19 cure, says window to improve US response to coronavirus pandemic is closing
14 May 2020 - 20:00
Washington — A whistleblower who says he was removed from his government post for raising concerns about coronavirus preparedness told a congressional hearing on Thursday that the US could face "the darkest winter" of recent times if it does not improve its response to the pandemic.
Hours after President Donald Trump railed against him on Twitter, Rick Bright testified to a US House of Representatives panel about readiness for the outbreak...
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