Jay Varma, an Indian-origin doctor and former New York City coronavirus czar, was criticized for lying under oath when he testified that vaccination was the only way to stop the spread of the coronavirus. exposed to criticism. This comes after hidden camera footage surfaced showing New York City’s former coronavirus czar Varma bragging about attending drug-fueled sex parties during the pandemic.
Jay Varma, former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s senior health adviser at the height of the pandemic, confessed in a newly released video that natural immunity to the virus is as effective as vaccination. “There’s no difference at all… everyone has been exposed to the virus. Whether you were exposed to the virus because you breathed it in or because it was injected into your body. It’s the same immune response,” according to the New York Post he said.
However, during multiple lawsuits challenging COVID-19 mandates, Varma gave contradictory testimony, saying, , which has been shown to provide greater protection against reinfection.”
The controversy arose after footage filmed on a hidden camera and published by podcaster Steven Crowder showed Varma discussing the limits of the vaccine mandate. Critics have since accused him of giving false testimony and there have been calls for legal action.
City Councilmember Joanne Arriola (R-Queens) accused Varma of perjury, or lying under oath, and said his misleading testimony led to vaccination mandates that harmed many New Yorkers. . Arriola said: Varma vowed under oath that vaccines were the most effective way to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus strain, but footage showed there was actually no difference between vaccination and natural immunity. “We have acknowledged this informally,” Arriola said. “This is complete perjury. . . perjury that has cost thousands of people their livelihoods — and he must be held accountable for his actions.”
Jay Varma has not publicly responded to the allegations, but previously said the hidden camera footage has been “spliced, chopped up and taken out of context.” He was recently fired from SIGA Technologies following revelations that he was involved in drug-fueled sex parties during the pandemic.
