Here are 10 questionable things Dr. Anthony Fauci did during the pandemic years as America’s COVID-19 czar: 1. He administered conflicting advice about masks to the public, first saying they were unnecessary, then changing positions and even wearing one at an outdoor baseball game.
Or intermittently wearing one; he removed it frequently. 2. In an attempt at reassurance, he misinformed the public about the percentage of people requiring vaccination to achieve herd immunity (which the U.
S. never reached). 3.
For months, he devoted insufficient attention to the importance of aerosol spread of the virus. 4. He minimized the effects of lockdowns on schools and the economy.
5. He engaged in a campaign to discredit the scientists who advocated for contrary positions on managing the pandemic, including signatories to the Great Barrington Declaration. 6.
He gave misleading and less than forthright responses about U.S. involvement in research into viral manipulation — so-called gain-of-function research.
7. He downplayed the possibility of a lab leak being the source of the coronavirus. 8.
He advocated for a 6-foot social distancing policy, and he later admitted he wasn’t aware of any studies that supported the rule. There was a scientific basis, but it turned out to be inapplicable to COVID-19. 9.
He claimed to be apolitical while aligning himself with Democrats in his public comments. 10. In the post-analysis of COVID-19 management, he showed reluctance to take responsibility f.
