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Trump Picks Jay Bhattacharya, Who Backed COVID Herd Immunity, as NIH Director

— Bhattacharya was also a critic of COVID pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference

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