President Donald Trump speaks as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., from left, Dr. Mehmet Oz and Oz's wife Lisa Oz listen during a swearing in ceremony for Mehmet oz to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
President Donald Trump speaks as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., from left, Dr. Mehmet Oz and Oz's wife Lisa Oz listen during a swearing in ceremony for Mehmet oz to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
A federal website that used to feature information on vaccines, testing and treatment for COVID-19 has been transformed into a page supporting the theory that the pandemic originated with a lab leak.
The website shows a photo of President Donald Trump walking between the words “lab†and “leak†under a White House heading. It mentions that Wuhan, China, where the coronavirus first began spreading, is home to a research lab with a history of conducting virus research with “inadequate biosafety levels.â€
The web page also accuses Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the ´ºÉ«Ö±²¥ Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, of pushing a “preferred narrative†that COVID-19 originated in nature.
The have never been proven. Scientists are unsure whether the virus jumped from an animal, as many other viruses have, or came from a laboratory accident. A released in 2023 said there is insufficient evidence to prove either theory.
It’s common for government websites to get a makeover from one administration to the next, but the latest overhaul has been more extensive than usual. Public health data , particularly any information involving transgender people. The Pentagon also that were believed to celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion.
The site used to include information on how to order free COVID tests and described how to stay up to date with your COVID-19 vaccine, saying it's “the best way you can protect you and your loved ones.” It advised people how to get treatment right away if they get sick and added links to learn more information about long COVID.
About 325 Americans have on average over the past four weeks, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of April 5, less than a quarter of adults in the U.S. have gotten an updated COVID vaccine. Millions worldwide have had , with dozens of , including fatigue and brain fog.
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