US has to overcome Covid-19 denial and pull together, Fauci says

"I'm not saying I believe this, but notice the stark contrast between fresh' post about Covid being a hoax, and what Fauci is saying. Someone is lying, or maybe the TRUTH is somewhere in the middle? Of course Fauci advocates for the vaccine."

Dr. Anthony Fauci wants people who still believe Covid-19 is a hoax to know it's real and that the US needs everyone to get behind public health measures.

Fauci, the longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and other health experts have said the next few months will be a challenging time, but Americans can help turn the tide by wearing masks, keeping a distance from others and washing their hands frequently.

However, "trouble is, you go to different parts of the country, and even when the outbreak is clear and hospitals are on the verge of being overrun, there are a substantial proportion of the people who still think that this is not real, that it's fake news or that it's a hoax," Fauci said.

Fauci has advised six presidents. He said he's never seen anything like this.

"We've got to overcome that and pull together as a nation uniformly with adhering to these public health measures," he said at the Wall Street Journal CEO Council summit on Tuesday.

That people aren't doing this is "really extraordinarily frustrating, because we feel strongly that we will be able to have a significant impact," he said.
The US surpassed 15 million total reported Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, meaning one in 22 Americans has tested positive for the virus. Experts feel the actual number of infections is much higher.

Assistant Secretary for Health and Human Services Admiral Brett Giroir told CNN people also should try to stay home for the December holidays.

"The end of the pandemic is in sight," he said. "The vaccine will work. It will end the pandemic and return us to as near normal or normal as possible, but we have to do our part right now, which is those mitigations techniques."

Vice President Mike Pence, speaking at a White House vaccine summit, also told Americans to wear their face coverings and follow other guidelines.

"It's the way we'll see our way through the months ahead between now and when the coronavirus vaccine that will likely be approved this week will be widely available for every American," he said.

More than 2,000 deaths a day recently
The country has averaged about 2,237 daily coronavirus deaths across a week -- just below its highest-ever average of 2,241, set on April 24, Johns Hopkins University data show.

At least 285,880 people have died from Covid-19, according to the data.

I'm so sick of him - and Biden is renewing his tenure or whatever you call it.

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I'm so sick of him - and Biden is renewing his tenure or whatever you call it.

And weird how he disappeared for awhile and now is fully back in the spotlight as well as Birx...

He does look great for 80, though. He probably developed some anti-aging formula at the lab in Wuhan made out of bat's blood.