His view is based on his hope that Americans will continue mask wearing, washing hands, social distancing and a vaccine will become available in the future…
Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease expert, says the United States is facing a “concerted challenge” to navigate the resurgent Covid-19 outbreak — but if Americans band together, the nation can avert another extended shutdown.
“There seems to be a misperception that either you shut down completely and damage a lot of things, mental health, the economy, all kinds of things, or let it rip and do whatever you want,” Fauci told POLITICO’s “Pulse Check” podcaston Wednesday. “There’s a stepwise fashion that you can open up the economy successfully.“
“You don’t have to lock down again, but everybody has got to be on board for doing these five or six fundamental public health measures” like masks and social distancing, Fauci added.
In a wide-ranging conversation, Fauci addressed the breakdowns, the recent surge in cases and his own role in trying to steer the nation through a historic outbreak that’s already killed more than 160,000 Americans and appears to be surging again.
Even as cases have risen in recent weeks, “I think we can get through this without having to revert back to a shutdown” if Americans uniformly wear masks, physically distance, avoid crowds and follow hand-hygiene recommendations, Fauci said. “When you have a weak link, then the whole system is unsuccessful.”…
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Fauci himself and now his family have government provided security details due to threats …
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A link for a view of the Covid-19 situation daily….
Charts showing New cases, New cases the same,New Cases decreasing , Deaths increasing, and more…Several graphs…
THIS is NOT happening….
Bars and restaurants ARE opening with less capacity…
Fall and Winter is coming….
Fauci Says Restaurants Should Remain Closed
As states continue reopening businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci told MSNBC that bars and restaurants remain closed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Said Fauci: “Bars are a really important place of spreading of infection. There’s no doubt about that. And that becomes particularly important if you happen to be in an area where there’s a high degree of community spread.”