Twitter Files: Big Pharma pressured platform to censor COVID-19 vaccine debate
The pharmaceutical industry lobbied Twitter to censor posts critical of the COVID-19 vaccine, the latest batch of Elon Musk's "Twitter Files" shows.
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The pharmaceutical industry lobbied Twitter to censor posts critical of the COVID-19 vaccine, the latest batch of Elon Musk's "Twitter Files" shows.
Pfizer asked the FDA -- again, under an emergency use authorization -- to OK a new COVID-19-tied experimental shot, err, oops, vaccine for, get this, little kids, ages 6 months through 4 years old. Get 'em while they're young! That's the slogan of street dealers, too.
Sarah Gilbert, one of the creators of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines, said the next virus "could be worse. It could be more contagious, or more lethal, or both," Reuters reported. No dip, Sherlock. The next one could be tame, too. Or lame. Or completely unnoticeable.
A French drugmaker said Monday its COVID-19 shots staved off disease and produced more robust immunity than a rival vaccine, meaning that shots that rely on conventional technology could enter the global pipeline.
A French drugmaker said Monday its COVID-19 shots staved off disease and produced more robust immunity than a rival vaccine, meaning that shots that rely on conventional technology could enter the global pipeline.