Pulitzer Prize-Winning Outlet Silently Scrubbed ‘China Virus,’ ‘Wuhan Virus’ From Early Pandemic Coverage
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
The New York Times quietly edited its early articles on the COVID-19 pandemic to scrub the phrases “China virus” and “Wuhan virus,” only to hit President Donald Trump for using the same terms weeks later, according to a…
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