NIH To Let Covid Spread

National Institute of Health will be led by a doctor who advocated for letting Covid spread instead of locking down. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya has been nominated for the role which directs the nation’s medical research. He has advocated for so-called “herd immunity” before Covid vaccines were developed. The World Health Organization condemned the proposal saying using such a strategy in humans against a not well-understood virus was dangerous and unethical. The nomination is subject to Senate confirmation. The intended appointment may represent a substantial shift in policy for NIH.