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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:00 PM Mar 2020

Fauci: If we are complacent & aggressive mitigation not followed "many, many millions" will get ill



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Dr. Fauci's response when asked how many people will get and/or die from COVID-19 in the U.S.:

"If we are complacent and don't do really aggressive containment and mitigation, the number could go way up...many, many millions."

Trump has spent WEEKS downplaying the crisis.


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11:08 AM - Mar 11, 2020


Ok. Yeah.

Fuck.

"Flatten the curve!"



(On edit: it was many many millions could "get and/or die from COVID-19 in the U.S", not just die - I missed the and/or the first time around)
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Fauci: If we are complacent & aggressive mitigation not followed "many, many millions" will get ill (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 OP
Be a hero. Do your part. Stay Home Flatten the curve OhNo-Really Mar 2020 #1
I love that graphic RAB910 Mar 2020 #2
And shortly after this testimony, Trump summoned Fauci and team to the WH Fiendish Thingy Mar 2020 #3
Emergency meeting. Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #6
Classified because tRump can't stand the truth about himself. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #8
Good! Newest Reality Mar 2020 #4
The new Special Envoy to Albania? smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #5
FTR, the current "regular" flu going around DeminPennswoods Mar 2020 #7

Fiendish Thingy

(15,548 posts)
3. And shortly after this testimony, Trump summoned Fauci and team to the WH
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:30 PM
Mar 2020

Hope he doesn’t get fired, or if he does, goes rogue and continues to tell the truth...

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
6. Emergency meeting.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:41 PM
Mar 2020

Here's the thing. It is absolutely NOT beyond the realm of possibilities that he would fire Fauci. Trump is deranged, desperately doesn't want bad news to come out, so is completely capable of firing him, even in the face of this extremely serious public health emergency.

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,947 posts)
8. Classified because tRump can't stand the truth about himself.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:01 PM
Mar 2020

Because they have unprecedentedly classified those meetings, it means no "off the record" comments to journalists.

It complicates the lives of whistle blowers.

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
4. Good!
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:31 PM
Mar 2020

How long before Fauci's head is on the chopping block?

When Dear Leader doesn't like your injections of reality of facts...off with your head!

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