STAT+: Biotech leader, leading lab leak theorist no longer in consideration for top infectious disease role

Steven Quay, a prominent biotech leader and a notable proponent of the lab leak theory behind the Covid-19 pandemic, has reportedly been removed from consideration for a top infectious disease role within the United States. According to a source familiar with the decision, Quay, who has no formal background in infectious diseases, was once a leading contender to become the director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

This position, which was previously held by Anthony Fauci, is now being filled by someone else, with Quay expected to take on a consulting role instead. The White House and the Department of Health and Human Services have yet to comment on the development.

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