Posted on 03/01/2021 3:23:48 AM PST by Freedom'sWorthIt
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Although it may feel like North Carolina hit a crucial benchmark in returning to normalcy from COVID-19 this week, Dr. Anthony Fauci is voicing concern for states that have pulled back on regulating limits on social life.
In an interview with "Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd, Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, advised caution for what he feels is prematurely lifting restrictions among some states.
North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia all eased major restrictions on Friday, as did Massachusetts, Arkansas and Wyoming. Several other states eased some level of restrictions. The loosening of rules came days after the nation passed the 500,000 death mark from COVID-19.
"We had a graphic showing about a dozen states, some, like North Carolina, allowing more fans in the stands. We had more indoor bars being open and things like this," Todd began his line of questioning. "You and [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director] Dr. [Rochelle] Walensky were like 'not yet.' Why not yet? Why is this week not the week yet to ease restrictions?"
"It's really too premature right now to be pulling back too much," said Fauci, who's come under the public eye since the start of the pandemic. "I'm concerned that we're still at that level of 70,000 [infections per day], and when people start then pulling back on mitigation methods and mitigation activities, you have the risk, and it is a real risk, of seeing it go back up, and it's not something I'm imagining. Go back and look at the surges that we've had over the past year. It was always at a time when you wanted to pull back."
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‘Shut up. Shut up. Go away. Go away. Shut up. Shut up. Go away. Go away.’
wow, great rant...
Yep - the little tyrant has his tentacles in NC actions - I hope Roy is not listening.
Sometimes the basics are good enough.
I’ve been saying that since day one. People have been going out grocery shopping since the beginning of This last February/March not wearing masks crowded around the toilet paper, not social distancing, etc. I’m supposed to believe that no one last March when 1000 people crammed into the local grocery store, not one of them had COVID?
I can’t prove it, but I’m willing to bet at least 50 to 75% of the country has been exposed to Covid in someway shape or form. When we had the spikes last year, that was likely the majority of the population getting exposed and the people with health conditions actually getting sick enough to be hospitalized or unfortunately dying. The lower case is we see now are likely the ones who have been hiding inside most the time finally creeping out into the world.
So maybe 100 million have already been infected and have some immunity. With the vaccines to date, I'd say we're on the brink of herd immunity.
The bad part is that many who have actually achieved natural immunity will be getting the vaccine. And that...I consider fooling with mother nature.
True,,,he’s a weasel. Our own little Gavin.
I don’t think he is smart enough to have thought of it but he used his powers to limit debate and politics during the campaign. All the while making crap up about following the science,,,that changed weekly.
Sadly the majority were/are scared bunnies.
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