Ex-senior adviser at NIAID indicted over COVID-19 records
Summary
A former senior adviser at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Dr. David Morens, has been charged with hiding federal documents related to COVID-19. The indictment alleges he worked with others to conceal records about a coronavirus research grant connected to a nonprofit and the Wuhan Institute of Virology.Key Facts
- Dr. David Morens was a senior adviser at NIAID from 2006 to 2022.
- He faces five charges including conspiracy and destruction of records.
- Morens allegedly worked with two others to hide government records about COVID-19.
- One co-conspirator is identified as Peter Daszak, president of EcoHealth Alliance.
- EcoHealth Alliance received a grant related to bat coronavirus research, which involved the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
- The charges relate to avoiding public disclosure in response to Freedom of Information Act requests.
- Morens is accused of using his personal email to share nonpublic information and to assist the nonprofit.
- The indictment claims Morens received gifts from Daszak as thanks for his support.
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