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Fauci warns of ‘suffering and death’ if US reopens too soon
The Associated Press ^ | May 12, 2020 | By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and LAURAN NEERGAARD

Posted on 05/12/2020 5:50:17 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

WASHINGTON - Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, is warning Congress that if the country reopens too soon during the coronavirus pandemic, it will result in “needless suffering and death.”

Fauci is among the health experts testifying to a Senate panel. His testimony comes as President Donald Trump is praising states that are reopening after the prolonged lock-down aimed at controlling the virus’ spread.

Fauci, in a statement to The New York Times, warned that officials should adhere to federal guidelines for a phased reopening, including a “downward trajectory” of positive tests or documented cases of coronavirus over two weeks, robust contact tracing and “sentinel surveillance” testing of asymptomatic people in vulnerable populations, such as nursing homes.

“If we skip over the checkpoints in the guidelines...then we risk the danger of multiple outbreaks throughout the country,” Fauci wrote. “This will not only result in needless suffering and death, but would actually set us back on our quest to return to normal.”

The health committee hearing offers a very different setting from the White House coronavirus task force briefings the administration witnesses have all participated in. Senators on the panel are knowledgeable and some have working relationships that go back years with the agencies that the panelists are representing. Most significantly, President Donald Trump will not be controlling the agenda.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: anthonyfauci; china; congress; election2020; fauci; fauciemailtonyt; faucilockdown; faucinyt; faucipreview; senatehearing; virus
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To: Vermont Lt

There at least 14 vaccines already developed.

Trials are apparently in process at present

It was reported here that a company in San Diego developed a vaccine within 3 days of receiving the covid genome. Apparently, vaccine science is not rocket science.

It might be that manufacturing doses might be the real problem


21 posted on 05/12/2020 6:02:00 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

"Yes. So what if this is OUR virus & I diverted US funds to Wuhan.
Our patents on this previously-forbidden virus,
and those to come from our labs looking forward,
already have worldwide patent claims for vaccines which
will protect you and your children
from all our upcoming future HIV-tagged novel-viruses."

22 posted on 05/12/2020 6:02:46 AM PDT by Diogenesis ( WWG1WGA)
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To: headstamp 2
[[the nation’s top infectious disease expert,]]] Like hell he is. He’s a bureaucrat with a good line of sh**.

Exhibit A: An infectious disease expert would NOT endorse the idea of people hooking-up for anonymous sex on Tinder (oh, God, I HOPE some Senator pins him down on that in the hearing)


23 posted on 05/12/2020 6:03:30 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

If President Trump continues to ignore his oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America”, we’ll be hearing these same warnings from “The Experts” at Christmas.


24 posted on 05/12/2020 6:03:42 AM PDT by glennaro (Hanlon's Razor: "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, is warning Congress that if the country reopens too soon during the coronavirus pandemic, it will result in “needless suffering and death.” >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

This POS doesn’t get it.

People value their Liberty and Freedom and will accept death and sickness to preserve those if they have to.

Someone should tattoo Patrick Henry’s admonition right onto Dr. Anthony Fauci’s forehead:

” GIVE ME LIBERTY, OR GIVE ME DEATH!”

That separates us from the rest of the world. It separates us from the Commie Chinese who brought this about.

Chose your weapon Fauci. You have become an enemy of patriots everywhere.


25 posted on 05/12/2020 6:04:12 AM PDT by Candor7 (Obama fascism:)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

That line only works for so long. Eventually people realize the sky is not falling and their basement living space is really starting to stink.

i.e. his message is falling on ears that, over the last month, have gone deaf.

i.e. thanks for sharing, Fauci. Now go back to your little office.


26 posted on 05/12/2020 6:04:21 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The political war playing out in every country now: Globalists vs Nationalists)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Too bad that covid didn’t shut his stupid pie hole.


27 posted on 05/12/2020 6:04:46 AM PDT by brownsfan (Behold, the power of government cheese.)
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To: Candor7

Fauci is one of many....Plenty of other doctors who don’t see it his way.


28 posted on 05/12/2020 6:06:02 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Does he mean more than has already happened by forcing Chi-com virus patients into nursing homes?


29 posted on 05/12/2020 6:06:15 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

the propaganda is rampant today on Fox news and I just had to turn it off. They played the Chuck Schumer clip telling Fauci to let it rip three times in a 10 minute time span. They obviously have an agenda.


30 posted on 05/12/2020 6:07:13 AM PDT by JerseyDvl ("If you're going through hell, keep going.")
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To: Buckeye McFrog

‘Spoken like a man who truly does not believe in God.’

how does believing or not believing have anything to do with what he said...?


31 posted on 05/12/2020 6:09:28 AM PDT by IrishBrigade
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To: Candor7
People value their Liberty and Freedom and will accept death and sickness to preserve those if they have to.

Unfortunately, that is clearly NOT true of many of our fellow citizens, including a significant number here on FR.

32 posted on 05/12/2020 6:09:49 AM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

These are the members of the committee the a hole is going to testify at. A definite Trump dungeon for sure:
REPUBLICANS BY RANK
Lamar Alexander (TN)Michael B. Enzi (WY)Richard Burr (NC)Rand Paul (KY)Susan Collins (ME)Bill Cassidy, M.D. (LA)Pat Roberts (KS)Lisa Murkowski (AK)Tim Scott (SC)Mitt Romney (UT)Mike Braun (IN)Kelly Loeffler (GA)
DEMOCRATS BY RANK
Patty Murray (WA)Bernie Sanders (VT)Robert P. Casey, Jr (PA)Tammy Baldwin (WI)Christopher S. Murphy (CT)Elizabeth Warren (MA)Tim Kaine (VA)Maggie Hassan (NH)Tina Smith (MN)Doug Jones (AL)Jacky Rosen (NV


33 posted on 05/12/2020 6:10:13 AM PDT by Mouton (The media is the enemy of the people.)
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To: Mouton

Rand paul speaks his language and should be able to shred him easily


34 posted on 05/12/2020 6:12:54 AM PDT by Mom MD
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To: bert

Just humbly pointing out the following:

- We have NEVER developed a successful vaccine for ANY coronavirus.

- Our flu vaccines are sometimes only 30-40% effective.

- Dr. Fauci has been a three-decade one man EPIC FAIL in the search for an HIV vaccine.

I’m not going to sit here and tell you that with a Manhattan Project like effort it could not be done. But the odds are really long.


35 posted on 05/12/2020 6:13:20 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: Chauncey Gardiner

That is an incredible list of incompetence! And just how many Senators will even bother to question Dr. Farce on all of his inconsistent statements today?

My guess is zero. It really frosts me that this tyrant is being given a forum to forward the Dems goal of destroying our economy


36 posted on 05/12/2020 6:15:34 AM PDT by Navin Johnson
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To: Sicon

Unfortunately, that is clearly NOT true of many of our fellow citizens, including a significant number here on FR. >>>>>>>>>>>>>

But enough to have civil disobedience by a significant number around the country. Including Elon Musk of TESLA. That’s not chump change .

I am proud of them all for standing up.I have no intention either of living under a regime of Public Health officials I did not elect or vote for.


37 posted on 05/12/2020 6:16:37 AM PDT by Candor7 (Obama fascism:)
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To: CodeToad

Opening the country before it is completely destroyed does not fit in Fauci’s and his cohorts plan.


38 posted on 05/12/2020 6:17:28 AM PDT by DOC44
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
You are on lockdown!

There is a way you can end it! Trust and Obey me, your CDC director and your wonderful Governor!!

I can free you if you just listen to us instead of the evil Trump!

Remember, Trust me, not the evil Trump!

39 posted on 05/12/2020 6:18:19 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Are the ChiComs/PRC, owners of America's Fake news media, WHO, CDCNN, Dems, the real Deep Staters!)
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To: cuban leaf

‘Eventually people realize the sky is not falling and their basement living space is really starting to stink.’

except that ‘eventually’ can be an awful long time; and local politicians are not models of courage in standing up to their governors...see PA for example...


40 posted on 05/12/2020 6:18:24 AM PDT by IrishBrigade
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