Thursday, December 24, 2020

Fauci Speaks!

 Dr. Fauci issued more words of wisdom.  The New York Times reported: 

Since the start of the pandemic, the figure that many epidemiologists have offered has been 60 to 70 percent. That range is still cited by the World Health Organization and is often repeated during discussions of the future course of the disease.

Although it is impossible to know with certainty what the limit will be until we reach it and transmission stops, having a good estimate is important: It gives Americans a sense of when we can hope to breathe freely again.

Recently, a figure to whom millions of Americans look for guidance — Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, an adviser to both the Trump administration and the incoming Biden administration — has begun incrementally raising his herd-immunity estimate.

 In the pandemic’s early days, Dr. Fauci tended to cite the same 60 to 70 percent estimate that most experts did. About a month ago, he began saying “70, 75 percent” in television interviews. And last week, in an interview with CNBC News, he said “75, 80, 85 percent” and “75 to 80-plus percent.”

In a telephone interview the next day, Dr. Fauci acknowledged that he had slowly but deliberately been moving the goal posts. He is doing so, he said, partly based on new science, and partly on his gut feeling that the country is finally ready to hear what he really thinks.

Hard as it may be to hear, he said, he believes that it may take close to 90 percent immunity to bring the virus to a halt — almost as much as is needed to stop a measles outbreak.

Asked about Dr. Fauci’s conclusions, prominent epidemiologists said that he might be proven right. The early range of 60 to 70 percent was almost undoubtedly too low, they said, and the virus is becoming more transmissible, so it will take greater herd immunity to stop it.

Dr. Fauci said that weeks ago, he had hesitated to publicly raise his estimate because many Americans seemed hesitant about vaccines, which they would need to accept almost universally in order for the country to achieve herd immunity.

Now that some polls are showing that many more Americans are ready, even eager, for vaccines, he said he felt he could deliver the tough message that the return to normal might take longer than anticipated.

“When polls said only about half of all Americans would take a vaccine, I was saying herd immunity would take 70 to 75 percent,” Dr. Fauci said. “Then, when newer surveys said 60 percent or more would take it, I thought, ‘I can nudge this up a bit,’ so I went to 80, 85.

“We need to have some humility here,” he added. “We really don’t know what the real number is. I think the real range is somewhere between 70 to 90 percent. But, I’m not going to say 90 percent.” Rest of article.

 

29 comments:

Anonymous said...

Fauci is no expert on this Covid-19 virus. No one is. He is a very learned medical expert on virus science but he is learning as he goes. It's a hard thing to admit when everybody is looking at you for advice, but it's the truth. A virus is a marvel of evolution able to shift and turn at any time. The virus is doing the dictation and ALL the "experts" are trying to read the dictation, including Fauci. Let us pray.

Anonymous said...

Well, that’ll never happen. Too many anti-vax morons and freedumbs abound. Guess we’ll learn to live with it.

Anonymous said...

Lol, @4:45, he has literally fucked with coronaviruses for 20 years, said hydroxychloroquine was a game changer, until Orangemanbad said it was good, then it wasn’t. Fuck Fauci.

Anonymous said...

“ In a telephone interview the next day, Dr. Fauci acknowledged that he had slowly but deliberately been moving the goal posts. He is doing so, he said, partly based on new science, and partly on his gut feeling that the country is finally ready to hear what he really thinks.”


And to think there are people out there who put value in what this idiot says

Anonymous said...

5:03. Fauci never said that hydroxychloroquine was effective for Covid-19.

Anonymous said...

How many times must someone lie to be acknowledged as a liar? I have respect for someone that says they don't know. A liar, not so much.

Anonymous said...

Seems like a lot of Redumblicans are catching the Wuhan/Trump virus.....

Anonymous said...

I can' believe anybody puts stock in what that guy says; just a politician.

Anonymous said...

I have a cousin who died last week of Covid. A week earlier he posted on Facebook what a lie the whole Covud deal was. He got sick, lost his sense of taste and small and three days later crashed and died in a Mobile Hospital.

Does Faucci know anything? He knows this stuff can kill you. Oh, he also knows it is really real.

Anonymous said...

No doubt Dr. Fauci is a smart guy.

But gawd, he seems to love the camera.

And while I understand he's a Yankee, the dude should work on tempering his accent.

If he was from the South, he would probably sound like
Larry the Cable Guy.


Anonymous said...

60-70% of what?

Anonymous said...

As a "civil servant," Fauci was paid $417,608 in 2019, the highest paid federal employee - more than the president ($400,000)

Dr. Birx made $274,908 in 2018.

How can they ever relate to the little guy? More examples of our growing "ruling class."

Will they soon have their own grocery stores? Traffic lanes? Dachas?

Anonymous said...

@6:21, YES! Your “cousin,” within a weeks span, was healthy, got The Covid and died from a virus that, in its most aggressive form, takes a month+ to kill you! We all believe you, Karen.

Anonymous said...

@8:10 pm, My DEAR FRIEND, right here in the 'sip, developed symptoms on Dec 5th, tested positive on the 7th and died in the early morning hours of the 22nd. His funeral's the day after Christmas. Maybe you'd like to attend in an effort to verify the time frame? Until then, stfu about something you know NOTHING about, "Dr." Dumbass!

Anonymous said...

Let’s remember Brix is Facci’s protege .
Yes you can literally be fine on Monday and be dead of COVID by Saturday.
February early March are going to be Heart Breaking.
When it’s your turn, you should take the vaccine.
Until then avoid indoor crowds/person to person contact and wear a mask if you can’t.

Anonymous said...

Why February and early March?

Anonymous said...

Why are the so-called experts still looking at infection rates? The relevant statistic is death rates and those are dropping precipitously. The reason why is because the antibody immune therapy that is now available is extremely effective. Anyone in one of the risk categories who does not get this treatment as soon as they learn they have Covid is crazy. It’s easy, no more painful than an IV, and within three days the patient is symptom–free.

Anonymous said...

@ 7:28 First 417,000/year is not exactly the highest paid medical doctor in the country, although I do not know. So far as more than Mr. Trump . . . come on, even his admirers think he's a moron.

Second, Fauci's parents owned a mom and pop drug store in Bensonhurst. His grandparents were immigrants -- half from Sicily (closer to Africa than England) among the poorest backwaters in Europe. They were/he is common people. He just went to medical school.

Why not you? Lose the class envy. This is the great melting pot. EVERYBODY has a chance here. Free public education. Merit based admission to professional school. Are you kidding?

Join me today, on my knees thanking God for being born here.

Anonymous said...

Why is anyone still listening to Fauci? Since last March he has told so many half truths, untruths and outright lies that his credibility is compromised beyond redemption. He maybe, as some of you have stated, a smart man but he obviously doesn’t know as much about covid 19 as he claims to know.

Anonymous said...

Boy, this is a tough decision. I can either believe the remarks of a highly educated and experienced physician or I can believe the remarks of almost anyone who posts on this website. Yep, one of the tougher decisions I've faced.

Anonymous said...

@6:58 AM - reading comprehension failure. Highest paid CIVIL SERVANT, i.e. federal employee. No where did I pen highest paid DOCTOR!

Just to help you out, he is the highest paid U.S. federal employee in the world! He is paid more than the president!

Calm Down said...

@9:42 PM

Why February and early March?

Cause Thanksgiving and Christmas? /sarc

Anonymous said...

6:58 none of the things you posted stops this man from being a habitual liar. I understand that, to you, he is the high priest of the secular religion and can do no wrong. Your personal worship of men doesn't change the truth nor make a liar honest.

Anonymous said...

6:58 here. I have no particular regard for Dr. Fauci. I posted to share how unseemly I find remarks regarding what somebody else earns. $417,000/year doesn't seem like the end of the world to me. Particularly, when the person is a highly trained professional. I guess I have a problem with the phrases "little guy" and "ruling class."

As for his lying, I lack sufficient information. I am 76 years old and scared of COVID. Medical facilities that might be needed for say somebody's little girl having emergency surgery after wrecking her bike will not be available b/c folks who might have avoided COVID are ill and in hospital.

As recently as last week at least one ventilator was needed to keep a critically ill 50 year old alive -- completely unrelated to COVID. We are either all in this thing together or we are not. Class envy means it's us versus them. I do not buy into that mentality. It really is a public health emergency. I do not have any answers except, like I said, I am happy as a clam that my ancestors made it on to the boat that day.

Anonymous said...

It’s apparent that Robert Foster and his looney band of followers frequent the comments section here

Calm Down said...

December 24, 2020 at 5:12 PM

Here's the official Fauci's NIH publication - "Virology Journal" in 2005 with a glowing review of HCQ to treat SARS-Cov.

https://virologyj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1743-422X-2-69

Fauci has deliberately been vaccine-only focused since day one. That's where the big bucks are and the history headlines.

Anonymous said...

The only thing Fauci is an expert in is Politics. He's had the same advisory position since Reagan's 2nd term, Bush Sr, Clinton, Bush W, Obama & on paper...Trump.

The ONLY way you can advise so many diverse administrations is U are one heil of a Political a$$ kisser.

Anonymous said...

Dr Fauci is an idiot and a lier. The only thing the guy knows anything about is which side his best camera view is on. He’s misled the American people and profited from it. All the while claiming to be the guy in the know!! Bullshit. The only people who knew what this virus would do is the communist who developed it in a weapons lab and then turned it lose on the world.

For the life of me I truly cannot understand why the entire planet hasn’t declared war on the Chinese. The gutless bastards that has murdered millions. Instead we calmly listen to morons that the future should call co conspirators. I’ve said from the very beginning this virus will run it’s course and nothing will stop it. Oh you must wear a mask that will save you...... nonsense. You’ll have to take that mask off sooner or later and when you do it’s there waiting on you. The vaccine may slow it down but come on people, we don’t have a vaccine for the flu. Herd immunity is the most logical way the communist killer will go away..... unless it mutates into something worse!!

Fauci the Flake said...

Fauci admits that he has been intentionally "moving the goal posts." He is an 80-year old flake, who has been in government 20 years too long as a "public servant," who is also the highest paid federal employee at close to $500,000/year.

https://www.westernjournal.com/dr-fauci-admits-moving-goalposts-covid-purpose/


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