Senate investigators were left frustrated yesterday as a prominent physician was unwilling to cooperate with their inquiry into the origins of COVID-19. Dr. Anthony Fauci, a key figure in the US government's pandemic response, was called to testify before the Senate, but his reluctance to answer questions has sparked accusations of a cover-up from Republican senators, including Rand Paul. The Kentucky senator has long been a vocal critic of Fauci's handling of the pandemic and has repeatedly pressed him on the issue of the virus's origins. As tensions rise, lawmakers are now questioning whether Fauci's silence is an attempt to conceal information that could shed new light on the pandemic's mysterious beginnings.


Physician declines to answer Senate questions as Republicans like Rand Paul accuse him of covering up COVID's origins.