Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFact check: Dr. Anthony Fauci, Bill Gates won't profit from drug remdesivir
The claim: Bill Gates and Dr. Anthony Fauci created and are set to profit from the drug remdesivirAs corporations and governments rush to develop an effective treatment for COVID-19, medicines have become the targets of partisan praise and ire, helping misinformation about them spread online.
Hydroxychloroquine is cheap-91% effective. Remdesivir is $1000-under 50% effective. Why is Fauci pushing Remdesivir? It was invented by Fauci and Gates. Its stock is now soaring. Always follow the $$$$$$$, a Facebook post with over 13,000 shares reads.
While clinical trials on the drugs remain ongoing, neither hydroxychloroquine nor remdesivir has been proven effective against COVID-19. Bill Gates and Dr. Anthony Fauci were also not involved with the development or patenting of resmdesivir, and neither stands to profit from the drugs distribution.
https://news.yahoo.com/fact-check-dr-anthony-fauci-165657783.html
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
4 replies, 788 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (3)
ReplyReply to this post
4 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Fact check: Dr. Anthony Fauci, Bill Gates won't profit from drug remdesivir (Original Post)
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
May 2020
OP
Like Bill Gates or Dr. Fauci are looking to profit from this virus. What a sick joke.
OAITW r.2.0
May 2020
#2
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)1. There is so much BS on CV19, etc., that one has to fact check everything.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,679 posts)2. Like Bill Gates or Dr. Fauci are looking to profit from this virus. What a sick joke.
But I have no doubt the rumor spreaders are working with this administration to do just that.
madeup64
(257 posts)3. Covidiots indeed
Yeah the guy that pledged to give away his entire fortune and has tried to get other billionaires to do the same is doing this.
Yet Trump won't release his tax returns after he said he would is evidence of nothing.
Quixote1818
(28,992 posts)4. It's like playing whackamole with these idiotic conspiracy posts
So tired of the BS.