Fauci On Politicization Of Masks: ‘I Have Been Crystal Clear’ That ‘Masks Are Effective’ | MSNBC

“I have been crystal clear for a long time in what I’ve been saying," says Dr. Fauci. "Masks are important. They’re effective. … End of story. It’s true. No question about that.” Aired on 09/17/2020.
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Fauci On Politicization Of Masks: ‘I Have Been Crystal Clear’ That 'Masks Are Effective’ | MSNBC

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  1. What gets me is that people criticize revision of recommendations of the leading government officials with medical expertise. We knew almost nothing with original recommendations were given and they were fairly clear that as the situation changes and knowledge is acquired the recommendations would likely change.

    1. Bud Fudlacker I’m a lifelong republican, but…
      Here’s what you’re buying: He’s a race-baiting, xenophobic religious bigot. He doesn’t represent my party. He doesn’t represent the values that the men and women who wear the uniform are fighting for.

      Lindsey Graham on trump

    1. Stop smoking. That will save lives too. About 450,000 a year in the USA, some of which padded covid-19 numbers this year, that were slated to die from the respiratory illness years of smoking caused.

  2. VOTE, complete the census and then help others do the same. Dr. Bandy X. Lee, Yale School of Medicine wrote May 13th in the DC Report, “Genocide: Trump’s Final Solution To Immigrants And Minorities “Let’s Call His Purposeful Bungling of the Pandemic Response What It Is—Genocide. According to the United Nation’s Genocide Convention, the perpetration of genocide requires an “intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.” Since the White House itself has acknowledged the disproportionate deadly effects of the virus on minority communities, the intent can no longer be denied.” I would include the elderly & other vulnerable populations. Trump doesn’t need gas chambers when he’s got Coronavirus. And please keep questioning Mr. Woodward’s myopic & unethical six month delay on releasing vital information. Woodward &Trump knew “what & when”. It has been very well documented. Those tapes… without question they would have made a difference about a couple hundred thousand lifetimes ago… Thank you

    1. Don’t worry about covid19 sir, you’re displaying symptoms of TDS which should immediately be treated, as you are not thinking logically anymore.

  3. Listen to this dude man everyone needs to listen to him please if you care about anyone or yourself firm life the country the world ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ from my heart please ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

  4. Millions of people and their countries successfully dealing with Coronavirus compared to the abject failure of America’s response, infections and deaths rates are evidence of the effectiveness of wearing a mask.

  5. The data is available where States practiced the Government’s own CDC advice to the public and wore masks and shutdown and social distanced infection and transmission rates dropped.

    1. Yet the REAL prevention of spread was not from the Mask, but rather the lockdowns, physical distancing, sanitizing of surfaces, sanitizing of hands that ACTUALLY did 99.9% of the prevention of spread. Most people in most situations do not need to wear masks. And if they are breaking more tried, true and tested methods like physical distancing, and avoiding packed crowds – the Mask has minimal impact on protecting them.

  6. Oh boy, Dr. Fauci siding with Dr.Redfield on the issue of masks. Trump may get irritated. His staff may hear about it.

  7. It must be irritating to have to still explain to adults why they need to wear masks 6 months into a global pandemic. Bless this man because I would’ve jumped across the table at Trump by now.

    1. Why bless him, he’s worthless. If he did his job he would not need to still carry on. He is actually doing more damage by being on a liberal news outlet.

    2. It’s more irritating that people just make claims and incomplete statements, and can’t make any reasoned argument for or against something and are just regurgitating what they hear.

  8. The USPS. Had a choice to send millions of mask to people in but trump said no. Most of us had to buy it from China. How much more proof to his supporters need. To open your eyes

  9. I think the flu season will be milder this year because of the better hygiene of most Americans and mask wearing in public by most Americans

    1. We should wear Masks each year, and require Masks of anyone suffering from the Cold, Flu or any other sniffle-causing symptom, with penalties for being out in public while sick. I would expect all Maskholes during this pandemic to continue being ‘caring for others’ as they so love to claim.
      Maybe too The Mask can be the cure for the Common Cold. If it can cure covid-19, it can cure that too (CDC Director)

    1. What a rebel you are. Most people out there agree you can do what you want. Put an ice cream pail on your head if you want. All we ask is that you don’t back government-gun-enforced Mask mandates on free and healthy people, and we’re all good.

  10. It’s so obvious, Dr Fauci has been Trumpianized. Don’t make him more embarrassed than we need to. Go back to your hole now, Dr.

  11. 0:36 EXACTLY!!! Thinking that the ENTIRE interview. Too close to Birx type response for comfort & I hate saying that.

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