{"id":2283291,"date":"2024-06-25T14:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T18:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-threads-post-makes-false-claim-about-bourlas-comments-on-covid-19-pandemic\/"},"modified":"2024-06-25T14:05:21","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T18:05:21","slug":"fact-check-threads-post-makes-false-claim-about-bourlas-comments-on-covid-19-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-threads-post-makes-false-claim-about-bourlas-comments-on-covid-19-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Threads Post Makes False Claim About Bourla\u2019s Comments On COVID-19 Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-threads-post-makes-false-claim-about-bourlas-comments-on-covid-19-pandemic%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2283291&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A post on Threads falsely claimed that Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla admitted COVID-19\u200d was used \u200cas a &#8220;test.&#8221; The misinformation stemmed from a video\u200b where Bourla spoke at\u200d a public event, suggesting that COVID-19 was like a &#8220;rehearsal&#8221; for Pfizer \u2062in terms of organizational\u200b mobilization against major diseases. Fact-checking revealed that \u2063Bourla&#8217;s comments,\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-backtracks-after-top-dems-slam-bidens-decision-to-keep-trumps-refugee-caps-in-place\/\" title=\"White House Backtracks After Top Dems Slam Biden\u2019s Decision To Keep Trump\u2019s Refugee Caps In Place\">originally made<\/a> at\u200d the Economic Club of \u200bChicago in February 2023, were taken out of context. \u2063Pfizer&#8217;s spokesperson officially refuted \u200dthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-the-bidens-got-rich-while-americans-got-robbed\/\" title=\"Donald Trump: 'The Bidens Got Rich While Americans Got Robbed'\">claims<\/a>, confirming that Bourla did not call COVID-19\u200c a test. He was acknowledging the challenges\u2063 and\u2064 the \u2063company&#8217;s responsiveness during the pandemic, aspiring \u200dfor future advances against \u200bdiseases like \u200dcancer.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@cj_wirenut\/post\/C8atfbOtQ4U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Threads<\/a> claims Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla recently admitted COVID-19 was a \u201ctest.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"ig-tp-C8atfbOtQ4U\" data-text-post-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@cj_wirenut\/post\/C8atfbOtQ4U\" data-text-post-version=\"0\">\n<div>\n<p>Post by @cj_wirenut<\/p>\n<p>View on Threads<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-was-joe-biden-heckled-about-the-alleged-hacking-of-his-son-hunter-bidens-icloud-account\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Was Joe Biden Heckled About The Alleged Hacking Of His Son Hunter Biden\u2019s iCloud Account?\">original video shows<\/a> that comments Bourla made at the Economic Club of Chicago in February 2023 were taken out of context. A spokesperson for Pfizer denied the claim\u2019s validity in an email to Check Your Fact.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In May 2024, Bourla was honored at the Israel Bonds 2024 Medical Conference \u201cfor his contributions to global health and his support for Israel,\u201d according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/article-802324\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jerusalem Post<\/a>. Bourla said the recognition was a \u201ctremendous honor,\u201d the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Threads post claims Bourla recently admitted COVID-19 was a \u201ctest.\u201d \u201cBREAKING: Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla admitted yesterday that Covid was used as a test, while also saying that he believes that the best days of Pfizer are ahead,\u201d the post\u2019s caption reads in part. The post features a video of Bourla speaking at a public event, where he appears to say, \u201cCOVID was like a rehearsal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. The <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Wv_MOfVDei0?feature=shared&#038;t=3399\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">original video<\/a> shows that comments Bourla made at the Economic Club of Chicago in February 2023 were taken out of context.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, Dr. Helene Gayle, president of Spelman College, asks Bourla how both information and technology played a role in mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Bourla answers by touting the success of Pfizer\u2019s COVID-19 vaccine before remarking that he believes the pharmaceutical company\u2019s \u201cbest days\u201d are still ahead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI truly think the best days of Pfizer are ahead of us because COVID was for me like a rehearsal\u2026how you can mobilize an organization and do the impossible against a main disease,\u201d Bourla said. \u201cWe are after cancer and many other things in the years to come,\u201d he continued. At no point did Bourla admit COVID-19 was a \u201ctest,\u201d however. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/06\/17\/fact-check-did-john-kerrys-daughter-say-billions-must-die-for-new-world-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Did John Kerry\u2019s Daughter Say Billions Must Die For \u2018New World Order\u2019?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wv_MOfVDei0?si=ESTIA3hDaudqU3Vx&#038;start=3408\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" frameborder=\"0\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Likewise, Check Your Fact found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=029f1710fb0d870d&#038;sca_upv=1&#038;q=BREAKING:+Pfizer+CEO+Albert+Bourla+admitted+yesterday+that+Covid+was+used+as+a+test,+while+also+saying+that+he+believes+that+the+best+days+of+Pfizer+are+ahead.+%E2%80%9CI+truly+think+that+the+best+days+of+Pfizer+are+ahead+of+us,+because+Covid+was+for+me+was+like+a+rehearsal.%E2%80%9D&#038;tbm=nws&#038;source=lnms&#038;fbs=AEQNm0B0_gh8CxXz4cskeePLV_Uw5cg9cpOenTbX4UBVI-nT7IV9mAaWpuAh7c25Kbr9oZJ34ObBKv0p3whQiZtHam8Do_C-o5N4UkyFYaE6b55RLt5i76WIEqVdcJnKkqWyUDqtkvs0lxEScgDlXjXwiLAkmmyD0kWH25gEveonOhV52eNDGzcFT3qvyVZ_cGLnGVWIh_VMicnOEev1slPs_98tz0JF-w&#038;sa=X&#038;ved=2ahUKEwjd48ON0fSGAxUtMlkFHfWfDTYQ0pQJegQIChAB&#038;biw=1680&#038;bih=871&#038;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-an-israeli-clergyman-blessing-guns\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show An Israeli Clergyman Blessing Guns?\">credible news reports<\/a><\/a> to support the claim made via the Threads post. In fact, the opposite is true. On June 21, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politifact.com\/factchecks\/2024\/jun\/21\/threads-posts\/social-media-post-takes-pfizer-ceos-covid-19-rehea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PolitiFact<\/a> reported the claim was false because Bourla\u2019s comments were taken out of context. In addition, Bourla <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&#038;q=%22BREAKING%3A%20Pfizer%20CEO%20Albert%20Bourla%20admitted%20yesterday%20that%20Covid%20was%20used%20as%20a%20test%2C%20while%20also%20saying%20that%20he%20believes%20that%20the%20best%20days%20of%20Pfizer%20are%20ahead.%20%E2%80%9CI%20truly%20think%20that%20the%20best%20days%20of%20Pfizer%20are%20ahead%20of%20us%2C%20because%20Covid%20was%20for%20me%20was%20like%20a%20rehearsal.%E2%80%9D%22%20(from%3AAlbertBourla)%20lang%3Aen&#038;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has not publicly commented<\/a> on the claim.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, a spokesperson for Pfizer denied the claim\u2019s validity in an email to Check Your Fact.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat quote is taken out of context,\u201d the spokesperson said, directing us to the <a href=\"https:\/\/econclubchi.org\/event\/dr-albert-bourla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full video<\/a> of Bourla\u2019s speech on The Economic Club of Chicago\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A post on Threads alleging Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla called COVID-19 a &#8220;test&#8221; is false. The video from his February 2023 Economic Club of Chicago speech was misconstrued. Pfizer&#8217;s spokesperson refuted the claim&#8217;s accuracy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2283292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2154183589-scaled-e1719247133330.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32649,13420,32633,32437],"class_list":["post-2283291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bourla","tag-fact-check","tag-false-claim","tag-threads-post"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2154183589-scaled-e1719247133330.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2283291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2283291"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2283291\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2283292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2283291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2283291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2283291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}