Moncef Slaoui exits biotechs after a sexual harassment allegation

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Moncef Slaoui, the former head of Warp Speed, has exited 3 biotech firms after facing a 'substantiated' sexual-harassment claimAdvertisements are surging for fake vaccines, immunization cards, and negative test results on the dark web;Insider talked with horny folks about visions of a hot post-vaccine summer.

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Moncef Slaoui, the former chief adviser to Operation Warp Speed.

Moncef Slaoui, the former head of Warp Speed, has exited 3 biotech firms after facing a 'substantiated' sexual-harassment claimMoncef Slaoui, the former head of Operation Warp Speed, is facing a sexual-harassment allegation.His former employer GlaxoSmithKline said an investigation "substantiated the allegations and is ongoing."The complaint is from several years ago when Slaoui worked at GSK. He left the company in 2017.

Read more about the complaint here>>

ICU nurse Megan Tschacher shows off her vaccination card.

Since January, there's been a 300% spike in dark net ads for COVID vaccines, fake vaccine cards, and fake test resultsDark web ads for COVID vaccines, vaccine cards, and test results have spiked 300% since January.Check Point Research found ads for products ranging from $25 negative tests to $1,000 vaccine doses.Online misinformation about the coronavirus has been rampant since the onset of the pandemic.

Read more about 1,200 online vendors purporting to have COVID-19 shots>>

'Hot vax summer' is coming, and it's set to be a blissful release of pent-up horninessSexually frustrated singles, couples, and polyamorous people are itching to feel intimacy again.As more people get vaccinated, we can't stop sharing our biggest hopes for a hot vaccine summer.Horny folks told Insider they're ready for "ho phases," no underwear in public, and spontaneous dates.

Read more about sultry summer plans>>

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