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steve2470

(37,457 posts)
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 11:08 AM Mar 2020

answers by Dr. Anthony Fauci about the virus

https://www.newsweek.com/dr-anthony-fauci-says-he-would-like-dramatic-reduction-personal-interactions-social-1492410

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, made the morning show rounds on Sunday, answering questions from news anchors about the ongoing outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the United States.

Fauci, who is considered the top expert on infectious diseases in the United States and is a member of President Donald Trump's coronavirus task team, spoke at length during appearances on Fox News Sunday, ABC's This Week, NBC's Meet The Press, and CNN's State Of The Union. In each appearance, he stressed the importance of containing and slowing the number of COVID-19 cases, the official name of the disease caused by the new coronavirus strain.

However, while speaking to Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace, Fauci also listed three reasons why COVID-19 is different from the flu or another virus when asked by Wallace to explain it to those who might not understand.

"One thing, it's brand new, so we don't have any prior experience about what it's gonna do, what its dynamics are gonna be," Fauci said. "Number two, it spreads very easily, there's no doubt about that. It isn't like some of the outbreaks that we had that just didn't adapt itself to spread among humans. And number three, it's very serious in the sense of morbidity/mortality, particularly among, and very heavily weighted towards, individuals who are more susceptible — the elderly and those with underlying conditions."


Much more at the above link. Well worth reading in full, imho. Sorry if already posted!
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answers by Dr. Anthony Fauci about the virus (Original Post) steve2470 Mar 2020 OP
Fauci and others have some responsibility gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #1

gibraltar72

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1. Fauci and others have some responsibility
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 12:32 PM
Mar 2020

for not telling the truth earlier. They let POS45 spew his crap for a week without forcefully counteracting.

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