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Former NIH Officer Charged Over COVID Record Missteps
Washington, DC, USATuesday, April 28, 2026
A grand jury in Maryland has charged David Mor, a senior official at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) during the peak of the COVID‑19 pandemic. The indictment—sealed on April 16 and later released—alleges that Mor and two co‑conspirators attempted to conceal and alter federal records spanning April 2020 to December 2022, including data on COVID‑19 research grants.
Key Allegations
| Charge | Description |
|---|---|
| Conspiracy | Coordinated effort to suppress alternative theories about COVID‑19’s origins. |
| Destruction/Alteration of Records | Deliberate falsification and concealment of federal documents during a federal investigation. |
| Concealment of Documents | Intentional hiding of evidence related to the pandemic’s beginnings. |
Co‑Conspirators
- New York Nonprofit – Focuses on infectious diseases and received NIH funding.
- Academic Physician – Affiliated with an institution that also secured NIH grants.
Context and Implications
- The charges follow a series of investigations into the virus’s origins that began during President Trump’s first term.
- While global health organizations cite natural spillover, U.S. intelligence agencies point to a lab‑leak hypothesis as more probable.
- The Senate’s Republican‑led panel continues to probe the pandemic’s beginnings, even requesting records from The Lancet.
- Former NIAID director Dr. Anthony Fauci has faced accusations from some Republicans of stifling lab‑leak theories, which he denies.
- Mor was subpoenaed by a congressional subcommittee last year; his emails, including correspondence with Fauci, were reviewed.
The outcome of this case could reshape how public health records are managed and influence trust in scientific institutions moving forward.
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