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David Willman

  • Investigative Journalist, Author, Freelance
Washington, D.C.
As seen in: MSN, MSN Canada, The Independent (UK), The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston.com, Chicago Tribune, SFGate, Stuff.co.nz, Sydney Morning Herald and
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US officials knew covid vaccine safety system was flawed—but turned aside the FDA doctor who alerted them

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By David Willman
| The BMJ Verified
US officials embraced an algorithm for detecting signals of harm from mRNA covid-19 vaccines that they knew was broken and suppressed efforts to fix it. David Willman reports Before covid-19 vaccines were rolled out to Americans in December 2020, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) assured healthcare providers that the agency was on the lookout for any harmful reactions.
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The US quietly terminates a controversial $125m wildlife virus hunting programme amid safety fears

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By David Willman
| bmj.com
David Willman, investigative journalist Washington, DC davidwillman{at}gmail.com Two years after launching what officials hailed as a five year flagship project for hunting viruses among wildlife to prevent human pandemics, the US Agency for International Development is shuttering the enterprise.
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China's struggles with lab safety carry danger of another pandemic

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By Joby Warrick, David Willman
| Stars and Stripes Verified
Virus hunting — including efforts to collect genetic material from bats in pursuit of pathogens not known to infect humans — relies on three stages of work. A mishap at any stage would invite risk of an outbreak or a global pandemic, according to infectious-disease experts.
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