Some experts have alleged that the COVID-19 virus escaped following experimentation in the Wuhan lab. While the NIH has fundied Chinese research, Fauci said Paul was unfairly conflating that fact with the risky research in Wuhan. Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield told CNN last month that he believed the coronavirus escaped from the Wuhan lab. "And he likes to spar with Dr. Fauci at these Senate hearings, always brings up weird herd immunity numbers and that sort of thing. The segment was accompanied by the chyron: "Fauci, GOP Sen. Rand Paul Spar Again Over Senator's Misleading Info."

Source: Fox News May 12, 2021 18:45 UTC