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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nicola Davis

BBC criticised for letting cardiologist ‘hijack’ interview with false Covid jab claim

Dr Aseem Malhotra, cardiologist
Dr Aseem Malhotra in 2015. His comments ‘embarrassed’ the BBC, which promptly interviewed a senior doctor to reassure the public about vaccine safety. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The Guardian

The BBC has come under fire from scientists for interviewing a cardiologist who claimed certain Covid vaccines could be behind excess deaths from coronary artery disease.

Experts have criticised Dr Aseem Malhotra’s appearance on the corporation’s news channel on Friday, accusing him of pushing “extreme fringe” views, which are “misguided”, “dangerous” and could mislead the public.

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