Dr Anthony Fauci reveals what he would do differently if there's another pandemic - after admitting 6ft distancing rule was not based in science READ MORE: US sent money to Chinese lab despite suspicion of bioweapons By Alexa Lardieri U.S. Deputy Health Editor Dailymail.
Com Published: 14:55 EDT, 3 June 2024 | Updated: 15:48 EDT, 3 June 2024 e-mail 60 shares 82 View comments Dr Anthony Fauci conceded that Covid measures such as school and business closures may have been too harsh- in a rare admission of mistakes officials made when it came to responding to the pandemic in 2020 and early 2021. The former White House doctor also admitted some recommendations he endorsed were not backed in science, including the six-foot social distancing guideline. In heated testimony in front of a Congressional committee, Dr Fauci, 83, said while officials issue advice based on the current public health situation, it is 'very very clear' that going forward, they will need to consider 'the potential collateral negative effects' of things like mask and vaccine mandates and ask 'how we can do better next time.
' Other memorable moments of Dr Fauci's testimony included him evoking an action movie as he described conspiracy theories that claim he parachuted into CIA headquarters to discuss how to make Covid more transmissible and tearing up when describing the death threats he and his family have faced . Dr Anthony Fauci , former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (.
