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Did a grand jury charge Dr. Anthony Fauci with murder?

By Ed Payne
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An online article stating the claim stems from a fake court that previously identified itself as the "Grand Jury of the World Criminal Court." No government recognizes the "World Criminal Court." It is a fictional organization and not the real International Criminal Court located in The Hague, Netherlands.

The online article includes video "testimony" before the fake grand jury, which also goes by the name the "Grand Jury The Court of Public Opinion."

The bogus claim against Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, focuses on his endorsement of the drug remdesivir.

The National Institute of Health's COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel said remdesivir is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat COVID in high-risk patients. It's only supposed to be administered in a hospital setting.

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National Institutes of Health Statement on Therapies for High-Risk, Nonhospitalized Patients
NBC News Remdesivir shows promising results for coronavirus, Fauci says
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Lead Stories is a fact checking and debunking website at the intersection of big data and journalism that launched in 2015. It scouts for trending stories, images, videos and posts that contain false information in order to fact check them as quickly as possible. It actively monitors the fake-news ecosystem and doesn’t wait for reader tips or reports before getting started on a story.
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Fact briefs are short, credibly sourced summaries that offer “yes/no” answers in response to claims found online. They rely on publicly available, often primary source data and documents. Fact briefs are created by contributors to Gigafact —a nonprofit project looking to expand participation in fact-checking and protect the democratic process. See all fact briefs here.