Trump’s pick for National Institute of Health questioned Covid’s severity and lockdown

President-elect Donald J. Trump has chosen Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford physician, to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Bhattacharya, known for his controversial anti-lockdown stance during the pandemic, will work alongside Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to address America’s health challenges. Bhattacharya’s views have been met with criticism and restrictions on social media.