Startling testimony from Dr. Anthony Fauci suggests that he made up the six-foot social distancing rule and other measures as a means of safeguarding Americans from COVID-19.
Anthony Fauci Admits Making Up Social Distancing, Mask Rules
Republicans released the complete transcript of their interview with Fauci from January shortly before his much-anticipated public testimony on Monday (June 3).
They intend to question him extensively regarding the COVID-19 restrictions he implemented, which he openly acknowledged had limited impact on "slowing the spread" of the virus.
During a conversation with counsel representing the House Select Subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year, Fauci informed Republicans that the six-foot social distancing rule seemed to have materialized without a clear origin, and he couldn't recall its exact genesis.
He mentioned that he had no knowledge of any studies supporting social distancing and acknowledged that conducting such studies would be extremely challenging, Daily Mail reported.
Furthermore, when questioned by the committee's counsel, Fauci stated that he could not recall any evidence supporting the effectiveness of social distancing.
He also mentioned that he did not remember coming across any information suggesting that masking children would help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
US Intelligence: No New Evidence on Virus Origin, China Halts Investigation
There is currently no new scientific evidence to suggest that the virus may have originated from a laboratory.According to a US intelligence analysis, there is no enough evidence to definitively prove either side of the argument.
Additionally, a recent investigation by the Associated Press discovered that the Chinese government halted crucial efforts to trace the origin of the virus during the initial weeks of the outbreak.
According to VOA, Fauci has consistently expressed his openness to both theories, but he emphasizes that there is stronger evidence supporting the natural origins of COVID-19.
He points to the examples of other deadly viruses, such as SARS and MERS, which also crossed over to humans.
Republicans have also alleged that Fauci provided false information to Congress by denying that his agency funded research on enhancing viruses in a lab to understand their real-world effects, specifically at a lab in Wuhan.
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