Dr. Fauci's Testimony to Rand Paul on 'Gain-of-Function' Research Certainly Seems Like It Was Untrue
AP Photo/Alex Brandon During Dr. Anthony Fauci’s testimony before a Senate committee Tuesday he was grilled by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) about gain-of-function viral research purportedly done in this country or in China through National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants, and he seemed completely unaware of the extent of such research done in this country. The term “gain-of-function” refers to the enhancement of viruses to make them more deadly and transmissible, and that research is ostensibly undertaken here in the United States so that we can develop defensive treatments for viruses that ...