The article doesn't mention that this is a project sponsored by the American Institute for Economic Research, which is a libertarian think tank funded by the Ko

The article doesn't mention that this is a project sponsored by the American Institute for Economic Research, which is a libertarian think tank funded by the Koch Foundation. Bhattacharya himself, while a legitimate doctor and medical researcher, was also formerly affiliated with the Hoover Institution, a conservative think tank. Also: > More than 100 medical and health experts at Stanford signed a letter condemning their colleague’s “falsehoods and misrepresentations,” saying they “undermine public-health authorities and the credible science that guides effective public health policy.” (source: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemlee/herd-immunity-bhattacharya-atlas-barrington https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemlee/herd-immu...)