90-Second Read: A COVID-Conspiracist Erection Expert Is Leading Our Hantavirus Response

HHS official Brian Christine, a urologist and former host of 'Erection Connection' who led a U.S. Hantavirus press conference, platformed far-right conspiracies about COVID and the 2020 election on his podcast, according to a new CNN report. In addition to his Common Sense podcast, CNN noted, he previously hosted a urology-focused YouTube show, entitled Erection Connection, focused on erectile dysfunction. The risk of Hantavirus to the general public remains very, very low.

Find this story in your account's 'Saved for Later' section. While Christine's past platforming of conspiracy theories emerged soon after Trump nominated him to the key role under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Before his time in government, Christine worked for the Urology Centers of Alabama and was known for his work with penile implants and prosthetic urology.

There aren't concentration camps in the United States, but there's no question that conservatives feel threatened. He used the same episode to promote the 2000 Mules, the widely debunked fair-right conspiracy film that levied unfounded claims of election fraud during that election. This is probably the most important thing that's happened during the pandemic.