Posted on 08/16/2021 10:54:22 PM PDT by conservative98
National Institutes of Health director Dr. Francis Collins said on this week’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday” that raising concerns over COVID-19 cases among migrates at the U.S.-Mexico border is a “distraction.”
In a video, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) said, “Whatever variance are around the world, they are coming across that southern border, so he’s not shutting down the virus. He’s helping to facilitate it in our country.”
Anchor Chris Wallace said, “You talk about dealing with the science, dealing with facts, I’m going to ask you about that. Parts of Texas, the positivity rate for COVID among some of the illegal migrants coming across the border is over 10%. How responsible are they for spreading this wave of COVID that is sweeping the country right now?”
Collins said, “It certainly a cause of concern. They have very significant masking requirements there, but it is certainly possible. But, you know, let nobody try to say that’s why the U.S. is in trouble. The rate of infection in Mexico is actually lower than it is right now in places like Texas and Louisiana and Florida. I think that’s a bit of a distraction. We’ve got enough of a problem with her own citizens who have refused to roll up their sleeves. So maybe that would be a better thing to focus on if we’re trying to end this.
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It’s always the average American’s fault...and never the actual problem.


No Francis- diseased migrants being bused all over the US is a super spreader event- You know, like the birthday party super spreader event put on by obamas? It’s a direct assault on our citizens by our faux president and ilk
If you sir think it’s ok for illegals to go unvaccinated, then take your demands for citizens to vaccinate and put them somewhere the sun doesn’t shine!
Trump’s Motto was “Make America Great Again”
Biden’s Motto is “Make foreigners and terrorists great again”
Are you kidding me? Going from bad to worse!
Our governor, Ducey, signed an executive order today for govt workers making it where the shots are optional. I wish he would do an order for the rest of us like this.
Another old, white, heterosexual, male. What? Are white, mentally disturbed, gay, transexuals out of stock in DC?
Where’s his clown makeup?
Creep! A body is a pretty personal thing and you have no damn right to it.
It’s perfectly legal to be unvaccinated, Dr. Collins.
So shut up about it.
Mexico lies intentionally about its COVID numbers…they are higher than reported
MIGRANTS ARE UNVACCINATED....Sooo,according to Biden admin they are part of the problem...If the unvaccinated are the problem, that includes the migrants crossing the border
That argument contradicts itself as the migrants are not vaccinated. In addition they likely have imported new variants the vaccines are less effective against.
Brilliant mitigation strategy, Mr. Director.
In the mind of a sane person, that would be true. There isn’t a sane rat 🐀 anywhere in the country.
You make a good point there.
I thought I saw it all over his wretched face. 😀👍
Democrats don’t know how to not lie.
If words are coming out of their mouths, they are lying.
Let’s think this through. Mexico has less of a “Covid” problem and is presently only 22% fully vaccinated...
Oh, yeah, Francis Collins, don’t let the real story get more attention than the phony story of the danger of a virus.
You are a disgrace.
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