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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Brendan Rascius

Doctor leading Trump’s hantavirus response is a penile specialist who spread Covid conspiracies: ‘Erection Connection’

One of the physicians leading the Trump administration’s hantavirus response is a penile specialist with a history of spreading conspiracy theories about Covid, according to a new report.

Dr. Brian Christine, an assistant HHS secretary and a top official responsible for infectious disease policy, has emerged as a key figure in the government’s handling of the respiratory virus, which was identified aboard a cruise ship earlier this month.

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