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Harvard University Fires Professor Martin Kulldorff Over COVID Stance

Martin Kulldorff, a critic of COVID mandates and lockdowns, was dismissed from Harvard, highlighting a clash over academic freedom and scientific debate.

  • Harvard University has dismissed Professor Martin Kulldorff, known for his opposition to COVID mandates and school closures.
  • Kulldorff's firing underscores a broader debate on academic freedom and the suppression of dissenting scientific views.
  • Kulldorff argued that natural immunity and focused protection for the elderly were more effective than widespread lockdowns and vaccine mandates.
  • Critics, including high-profile figures, labeled Kulldorff a 'fringe' scientist, leading to a 'devastating published takedown' orchestrated against him.
  • Kulldorff's dismissal raises questions about the role of universities in fostering open debate and the pursuit of truth in science.
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