Although later debunked by Reuters, rumors spread through social media, using clips from this meeting taken out of context as evidence, that Specter and Fauci collaborated to produce a new influenza virus (in some versions of the rumor, SARS‑CoV‑2) to compel governments to adopt a universal mandate for flu vaccination.
Although later refuted by Reuters, rumors spread through social media, using clips from this meeting out of context as proof that Specter and Fauci collaborated on creating a new influenza virus (in some versions, SARS-CoV-2) to prompt governments into adopting a universal flu vaccination requirement.