WATCH: Dr. Fauci Puts the Media Back In Its Place Over a Hypothetical Question
Beth Baumann
Posted: Mar 15, 2020 7:15 PM
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, made the media rounds on Sunday morning. He continually hammered the same point: people need to practice social distancing and stay home if at all possible. Doing so would help curve the number of infected people the United States is bound to see.
NBC's Chuck Todd asked Fauci about the need for Americans across the nation to undergo a lockdown, particularly because some states and areas are making people self-quarantine while others are not. Fauci said he wanted the American people and the federal government to do "as much as we possibly could" and he would rather "be overly aggressive and get criticized for overreacting" than to be underprepared.
Despite making that designation, the mainstream media ran with the narrative that Fauci was calling for a 14-day lockdown. What he was really getting at: make wise decisions. Don't go out into crowded restaurants and bars and don't go grocery shopping or to other crowded places unless absolutely necessary.
During the Coronavirus Task Force press conference Sunday evening, a member of the White House Press corps asked about Fauci's appearances earlier in the day.
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https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2020/03/15/watch-dr-fauci-hits-back-at-the-media-over-his-refusal-to-rule-out-a-national-lockdown-n2564990
