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David Zweig

Writer for The Atlantic, New York magazine, Wired, and other outlets, as well as the new book An Abundance of Caution.

How Covid Lies Destroyed Kids’ Lives
We were told school closures were based on evidence—and were for our own good. Five years later, millions of children are still paying the price.
David Zweig
Anthony Fauci’s Deceptions
A trove of emails, Slack messages, and other documents reveal Fauci’s behind-the-scenes involvement. ‘Tony doesn't want his fingerprints on origin…
David Zweig
The School That Couldn’t Quit Covid
A school in upstate New York imposed some of the most extreme measures during the pandemic—including silent lunches and outdoor masking. The rules are…
David Zweig
Is Gain-of-Function Research a ‘Risk Worth Taking’? Or ‘Insanity’?
A lab leak in Wuhan may have led to the outbreak of Covid. So what were scientists doing there? And why?
David Zweig
How Twitter Rigged the Covid Debate
The platform suppressed true information from doctors and public-health experts that was at odds with U.S. government policy.
David Zweig
Why Are We Boosting Kids?
The CDC and the FDA have ignored other countries’ caution, the WHO’s chief scientist, leading American experts, and their own data.
David Zweig
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