Yup. My experience was this. Many professionals I knew were censored, one of the biggest was an old family friends' mentor who ultimately lost his job in Virginia. He became a big name and ultimately, sued the FDA and won money though the court sealed it I believe or there was some outcome where things couldn't be disclosed. I think those are common with big govt cases.
This isn't large enough you can't look it up. Type Virginia, covid, censorship, FDA, lawsuit, you will find the sources you seek. Your interpretation of it, though, no google search will change your perception however open or not it is.