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06-09-2023, 05:40 PM
Public health officials, however, got so much wrong during the COVID-19 pandemic and asserted it with such confidence that they will not soon restore the trust they once enjoyed.
You can begin with Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden, who began the pandemic telling the general public not to wear face masks.
Fauci was trying to preserve the short supply of surgical masks for health care professionals, but he would soon change his tune and advise Americans to mask up.
He did the same on herd immunity, changing his estimates throughout the pandemic. He began saying herd immunity would begin at about 60% to 70%, but by the end was saying 90%.
As the BA.2.86 variant rears itself in America, public health is at a new starting point.
Without the trust of the American people, it is more important than ever that medical professionals tell the truth and not twist it to produce desired outcomes.
https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/...width=1320&height=938&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp
You can begin with Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden, who began the pandemic telling the general public not to wear face masks.
Fauci was trying to preserve the short supply of surgical masks for health care professionals, but he would soon change his tune and advise Americans to mask up.
He did the same on herd immunity, changing his estimates throughout the pandemic. He began saying herd immunity would begin at about 60% to 70%, but by the end was saying 90%.
As the BA.2.86 variant rears itself in America, public health is at a new starting point.
Without the trust of the American people, it is more important than ever that medical professionals tell the truth and not twist it to produce desired outcomes.
https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/...width=1320&height=938&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp
