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The German government has promoted a fake news story asserting that the United States is trying to gain exclusive access to a coronavirus vaccine being developed by a German biotech firm.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Coronavirus: Germany Whips Up Anti-Americanism<\/h3>\n

Soeren Kern | Gatestone Institute<\/a> | March 19, 2020<\/p>\n

The German government has promoted a fake news story asserting that the United States is trying to gain exclusive access to an experimental coronavirus vaccine being developed by a German biotech firm.<\/p>\n

The story \u2014 which has sparked anti-American furor in Germany and elsewhere in Europe \u2014 has been swiftly debunked by the company, which denied that it had received financial offers from the U.S. government or any related entity.<\/p>\n

The attempt to whip-up anti-Americanism appears to be an effort by the German government to blunt public criticism of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her cabinet for their lackadaisical response to the coronavirus epidemic.<\/p>\n

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