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What did Dr. Fauci have to say in 2009 about the deadly H1N1 pandemic?
americanthinker.com ^ | March 22, 2020 | M. Catharine Evans

Posted on 03/22/2020 7:15:30 AM PDT by John W

It seems some viral infection pandemics are more equal than others. At least when it comes to burning a vibrant Trump economy to the ground.

In September 2009, after millions had become infected with the H1N1 influenza and thousands had died, some of whom were young people and children, a relaxed and unalarmed Dr. Anthony Fauci told an interviewer that people just need "to use good judgment."

"Parents should not send their kids to school if they're sick, if you're sick don't go to work ... avoid places where there are people who are sick and coughing, now that's a difficult thing to do,” he said. "...You can't isolate yourself from the rest of the world for the whole flu season." That’s quite a change from the esteemed expert’s views on the current virus from China sweeping the world.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anthonyfauci; cdc; coronavirus; fauci; h1n1; influenza
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To: House Atreides

Q for anyone: Why is an antibiotic included in an antiviral cocktail? As a prophylaxis?

Just curious.


21 posted on 03/22/2020 7:46:02 AM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: independentmind
Once availability of treatment options becomes limited, you can expect the death rate to increase.

Exactly. That's what's happening in Italy now. They don't have enough ventilators, masks, beds, or medical staff.

22 posted on 03/22/2020 7:48:09 AM PDT by Tired of Taxes
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To: House Atreides

Fauci wants to spend an undefined amount of time studying the effects of hydroxychloroquine. As a typical bureaucrat, it takes him months/years/decades to do something that people in the private sector can accomplish in days/weeks/months. The words “urgency” and “speed” are not in his vocabulary.


23 posted on 03/22/2020 7:48:36 AM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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To: Tired of Taxes

Do you think the US might have better success vs. the virus than Italy?


24 posted on 03/22/2020 7:51:11 AM PDT by John W (Trump/Pence 2020)
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To: mewzilla

“ Why is an antibiotic included in an antiviral cocktail?”

This particular antibiotic, azithromycin, works by blocking mRNA needed to make proteins. Mexican Beer Virus is an RNA virus, so the thought is that this drug blocks the viral RNA so the virus can’t replicate. Similar actions by AIDS drugs and other anti-virals make them promising treatments, too.


25 posted on 03/22/2020 7:52:29 AM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.")
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To: John W

I hope so. But, the U.S. also has a finite number of masks, ventilators, beds, etc.


26 posted on 03/22/2020 7:52:45 AM PDT by Tired of Taxes
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To: mewzilla

I believe that it has anti-inflammatory properties so, in addition to fighting any opportunistic bacterial infections that may arise, it helps minimize the possibilities of damage from cytokines storm.


27 posted on 03/22/2020 7:53:19 AM PDT by House Atreides (It is not a HOAX it IS A PRETEXT!)
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To: John W

Fauci is a poster boy of the Intellectual Yet Idiots, who tell us how to live our lives based on political bs instead of data/facts/realities.


28 posted on 03/22/2020 7:53:51 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ((FearRepublic.com - keeping the media panic narrative going 24/7 to finally bring down Trump)!!!!)
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To: txrefugee

And they profit from this as well.


29 posted on 03/22/2020 7:57:17 AM PDT by hsmomx3
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To: txrefugee

Bill Nye the Science er.. mechanical engineer Guy cornered that market.


30 posted on 03/22/2020 7:57:38 AM PDT by Eddie01 (the end)
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To: God luvs America

That will climb if they run out of ventilators like Italy.

That is the main concern that a lot of people just aren’t getting.

You know damn well the msm and your local news with be highlighting as many deaths as they can, interviewing grieving family, talking about how this all could have been prevented - but Trump ...


31 posted on 03/22/2020 7:57:46 AM PDT by Pollard (If you don't understand what I typed, you haven't read the classics.)
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To: mewzilla

Q for anyone: Why is an antibiotic included in an antiviral cocktail? As a prophylaxis?

Just curious.

I posted the same question last week.


32 posted on 03/22/2020 7:57:53 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ((FearRepublic.com - keeping the media panic narrative going 24/7 to finally bring down Trump)!!!!)
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To: Buckeye McFrog
Looking at the numbers and its really quite remarkable.

Total reported cases 0.004% of population so number of infected people in noise level of population and rate of increase seems to be tracking rate of expansion of testing as much or more than spread of disease at this point

33 posted on 03/22/2020 7:58:45 AM PDT by rdcbn ( Referentiail)
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To: hardspunned

Yes.

What will be his PC answer to Mark Levin about
that?

He’s so much of an egotistical camera hog that he may go on but should have a message for Levin:”Pressing matters have made it impossible for me to appear on your show. I know you will understand saving our country’s people will have to come first.”

If not, how can he live down the word “love” he stated for Hillary?

One idea: President Trump was asked how he could cheerfully invite Bill and Hillary to his wedding. “I had some important projects in the works and I needed friends.”

That’s when he didn’t show any of his inner Reagan.


34 posted on 03/22/2020 8:01:16 AM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: Grampa Dave

Well, if it means the insane War on Antibiotics is over, fine by me. For a while it was harder to get antibiotics for prophylactic use than opioids. And I know people who developed sepsis because of it.


35 posted on 03/22/2020 8:02:30 AM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: txrefugee

Is he the idiot who put his hand over his face when president Trump told the media he had a good feeling about the two already approved anti malaria drugs? My wife told me about the press conference but she didn’t know the person’s name. I told her the guy was an idiot no matter who he is. President Trump has every right to tell the people of a drug that shows promise. He didn’t say anything that was false or misleading


36 posted on 03/22/2020 8:04:19 AM PDT by Rdct29 (Democrats are the new Nazi's. They think they deserve total control over the people)
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To: VanShuyten
Yeah, hitting the virus with a one two punch.

The antibiotic blocks viral replication and protects against opportunistic bacteriological infection.

The quinine drugs block viral mobility across cell walls.

37 posted on 03/22/2020 8:05:01 AM PDT by rdcbn ( Referentiail)
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To: Grampa Dave
Q for anyone: Why is an antibiotic included in an antiviral cocktail? As a prophylaxis?

Because, as I understand it, of likelihood of pneumonia as the lungs progressively fail and immune system is compromised.

This 5 minute video is simple, clear, and informative...a real fog cutter.

a must watch

What Coronavirus symptoms look like day by day

38 posted on 03/22/2020 8:06:54 AM PDT by Covenantor (We are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern. " Chesterton)
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To: Rdct29

He actually did that when the president said Pompeo had to get back to the State Dept. or the Deep State Dept. as he said they both had referred to it.


39 posted on 03/22/2020 8:09:55 AM PDT by John W (Trump/Pence 2020)
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To: God luvs America

In the U.S we are about two weeks behind Italy and 6-12 weeks from the peak infestation. Comparing statistics with previous outbreaks is almost meaningless at this point.

It would not surprise me to see the US as one of the worst spots, due to: 1) lack of medical supplies (very few have mask to wear), 2) red tape in getting anti-Wuhan medicine approved, and 3) distaste for authoritarian rules. Lets pray this virus evolves into something less lethal and infectious, and for the quick distribution of effective medication.


40 posted on 03/22/2020 8:12:21 AM PDT by Swirl
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