Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022
Did a grand jury charge Dr. Anthony Fauci with murder?
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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Sources
- 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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