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Will an official investigation into the lab leak theory be launched by end of 2024?
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Fauci Admits No Scientific Basis for Covid Rules, Concedes Lab Leak Possible
Jun 2, 2024, 06:48 PM
Dr. Anthony Fauci has admitted that there was no scientific evidence to support the social distancing and child masking rules implemented during the Covid-19 pandemic. In a transcript released ahead of his public testimony in Congress, Fauci confessed that the six-foot social distancing rule 'sort of just appeared' and that he did not recall how it came about. Fauci also conceded that he made up several Covid-19 restrictions, including mask mandates for children, without scientific data to back them up. This revelation, stemming from a January interview, has sparked significant controversy and criticism, especially from Republican lawmakers who have accused Fauci of lying under oath. Additionally, Fauci conceded that a lab leak was 'possible'.
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Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Natural origin • 33%
Lab leak • 33%
Inconclusive • 33%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Increased scrutiny and sanctions • 25%
Diplomatic negotiations without sanctions • 25%
No change in current policies • 25%
Enhanced cooperative scientific investigation • 25%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
