Fauci hopes for return to normal by Christmas, in line with Biden target

 

FILE PHOTO: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci addresses the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday said that a post-pandemic return to "normal" could come by the end of the year, aligning his forecast with a Christmas target U.S. President Joe Biden set earlier this week.

 

Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), had guided Americans to the long-sought return to something approaching normal life in the early Autumn.

 

Speaking to MSNBC, Fauci said there are many factors - including the emergence of variants of the coronavirus that are more contagious - that will influence when Americans can return to activities that have been stopped by the pandemic.

 

Americans might be able to get back to below capacity theaters and indoor dining "somewhere between the fall and the end of the year" while something much closer to life before the pandemic would likely be "as the president said, by the end of the year, by Christmas," Fauci said. "Maybe you're going to still have to wear masks," he noted.

 

During a CNN town hall on Tuesday, Biden set Christmas as a time for a possible return to normal life.

 

Highly contagious virus variants could increase cases and interfere with the timeline, Fauci said, but added that he still hoped for a return to normal for the fall or winter.

 

(Reporting by Lisa Lambert and Caroline Humer; Editing by Bill Berkrot)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2021-02-19

 

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Well at least now you'll be heard, Mr Fauci, not like with that last clown who was "running" the show and now spends his time dividing the disarrayed Republicans!  

2 hours ago, webfact said:

return to normal

What is the definition of "normal" in the USA?

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Fauci hopes for return to normal by Christmas, in line with Biden target

 

 

 

 "Maybe you're going to still have to wear masks," he noted.

 

 

Not so normal in my opinion.

“You don’t need a mask” Fauci is like Tedros ....zero credibility. 

18 minutes ago, AndyFoxy said:

“You don’t need a mask” Fauci is like Tedros ....zero credibility. 

He says 99 correct things and you dismiss him based on one comment, early in the pandemic, that was made as people were learning and when there was a shortage of masks so they were being set aside for medical staff.

Less Fox News and Brand New Tube for you. More evidence based news sites.

2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

What is the definition of "normal" in the USA?

 

Generally interpreted to mean "pre-covid".

 

 

9 minutes ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

He says 99 correct things and you dismiss him based on one comment, early in the pandemic, that was made as people were learning and when there was a shortage of masks so they were being set aside for medical staff.

Less Fox News and Brand New Tube for you. More evidence based news sites.

Dig deeper. There is a wealth of info out there. 

2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

What is the definition of "normal" in the USA?

The Opposite of what Fox news says.....

 let’s hope dr Fauci is correct stay safe keep your guard up!

9 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Well at least now you'll be heard, Mr Fauci, not like with that last clown who was "running" the show and now spends his time dividing the disarrayed Republicans!  

Fauci makes more money than the President of the USA and does nothing except say wear your mask and stay 6 ft away and wash your hands. But under Biden he said you should wear 2 mask. A very smart and rich man!

A number of off-topic, Trump diversion posts have been removed.

 

8 hours ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

He says 99 correct things and you dismiss him based on one comment, early in the pandemic, that was made as people were learning and when there was a shortage of masks so they were being set aside for medical staff.

Less Fox News and Brand New Tube for you. More evidence based news sites.

 

Fauci is an admitted liar:

 

Dr. Fauci Admits Feds Initially Misled About Face Masks: ‘Wanted to Make Sure Health Care Workers’ Had Enough

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/dr-fauci-admits-feds-initially-misled-about-face-masks-wanted-to-make-sure-health-care-workers-had-enough/ar-BB15A4kO

12 minutes ago, Kelsall said:

 

Fauci is an admitted liar:

 

 

Sure is. Think of the stuff he hasn’t admitted lying about.

36 minutes ago, Kelsall said:

 

Fauci is an admitted liar:

 

Dr. Fauci Admits Feds Initially Misled About Face Masks: ‘Wanted to Make Sure Health Care Workers’ Had Enough

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/dr-fauci-admits-feds-initially-misled-about-face-masks-wanted-to-make-sure-health-care-workers-had-enough/ar-BB15A4kO

You’ve got a very strange idea of what constitutes lying and a liar.

 

9 hours ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

He says 99 correct things and you dismiss him based on one comment, early in the pandemic, that was made as people were learning and when there was a shortage of masks so they were being set aside for medical staff.

Less Fox News and Brand New Tube for you. More evidence based news sites.

How do you know he says 99% correct things? I assume you are taking what he says as being true based on what you want to believe.

9 hours ago, AndyFoxy said:

“You don’t need a mask” Fauci is like Tedros ....zero credibility. 

More credibility than 99.9% of everyone else. 

3 minutes ago, upu2 said:

How do you know he says 99% correct things? I assume you are taking what he says as being true based on what you want to believe.

Based on the statements of one of the foremost experts on infectious diseases. Few are better. 

40 minutes ago, Kelsall said:

 

Fauci is an admitted liar:

 

Dr. Fauci Admits Feds Initially Misled About Face Masks: ‘Wanted to Make Sure Health Care Workers’ Had Enough

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/dr-fauci-admits-feds-initially-misled-about-face-masks-wanted-to-make-sure-health-care-workers-had-enough/ar-BB15A4kO

Thanks for replying to my post. You normally just give me a confused face. 

It may be that on that particular occasion  that he may have felt the end justified the means i.e. he didn't want a mad rush on masks so early in the pandemic so he took steps to make sure health care workers had enough. It may not be black and white like that though - it may have been that the effectiveness of masks were not well known, but they may work, so it was best the  limited supply went to health workers. 

If, in giving 100's of hours of  excellent scientific advice over the last 12 months, the only criticism is that he took this action back in March, then it hardly could be considered a blemish on his excellent and trustworthy reputation.

1 minute ago, Jeffr2 said:

Based on the statements of one of the foremost experts on infectious diseases. Few are better. 

If they are virologists or very similar that is fine if not then they should not be expressing an optinion

17 minutes ago, upu2 said:

How do you know he says 99% correct things? I assume you are taking what he says as being true based on what you want to believe.

Most of what he says is fairly simple based on 100's of years of science. Australia and Thailand followed his guidelines, I think it's fair to say, and look at the outcome in terms of deaths and illness. 

Many Americans focused on emotions and personal feelings and you can see the outcome. There is always a question of degree in terms of lockdowns but I am not sure what parts of his take on it that you consider is not correct.

 

10 hours ago, AndyFoxy said:

“You don’t need a mask” Fauci is like Tedros ....zero credibility. 

And your credentials as an physician-scientist and immunologist are what? Do you even have the slightest idea about it?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Fauci

 

His qualifications are as follows.

 

Anthony Stephen Fauci is an American physician-scientist and immunologist serving as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984 and chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden since 2021

 

 

1 hour ago, Kelsall said:

 

Fauci is an admitted liar:

 

Dr. Fauci Admits Feds Initially Misled About Face Masks: ‘Wanted to Make Sure Health Care Workers’ Had Enough

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/dr-fauci-admits-feds-initially-misled-about-face-masks-wanted-to-make-sure-health-care-workers-had-enough/ar-BB15A4kO

Yet you support and believe in a person who lied to the public over 20,xxx times in 4 years.

57 minutes ago, AndyFoxy said:

Sure is. Think of the stuff he hasn’t admitted lying about.

Yes, that's the scary part. Biden should fire this character pronto.

48 minutes ago, upu2 said:

If they are virologists or very similar that is fine if not then they should not be expressing an optinion

Seems you don't know much about Faucci. You should do some research. 

10 hours ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

He says 99 correct things and you dismiss him based on one comment, early in the pandemic, that was made as people were learning and when there was a shortage of masks so they were being set aside for medical staff.

Less Fox News and Brand New Tube for you. More evidence based news sites.

I totally disagree your excuse for the guy.

Mask shortage then how about recommend put something over your face.

A piece of cloth, scarf or even a paper towel home made mask.

 

His bogus advice on this probably cost thousands of lives.

Now he says wear 2 masks.  

The guy seems not credible at all I don't like him.

Personal comment posts aimed at other forum members have been removed.  If you're going to comment, comment on the topic and the issues raised, not other forum members.

 

1 hour ago, Kelsall said:

 

Fauci is an admitted liar:

 

Dr. Fauci Admits Feds Initially Misled About Face Masks: ‘Wanted to Make Sure Health Care Workers’ Had Enough

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/dr-fauci-admits-feds-initially-misled-about-face-masks-wanted-to-make-sure-health-care-workers-had-enough/ar-BB15A4kO

For whoever wrote that headline to talk about misleading people, is about as good a case of the pot calling the kettle black, as I've seen recently.

 

If you read the actual article, Fauci does not admit to misleading the public at all. Rather, he explains how using the information that was available at the beginning of the outbreak (when for instance, the facts about asymptomatic spread were not really known) and when the imperative at the time was to protect health care workers, the worry was that there was not going to be enough PPE to go around and so the use of masks had to be prioritised.

 

Edit: He also mentions how at the time, it hadn't been known that cloth masks could be used, so they were also thinking the limited supply of surgical and N95 masks would be affected.

 

Later on as new evidence came to light about asymptomatic spread, the efficacy of masks and as the level of risk to the general public - and the availability of masks - increased, he (as any good scientist should) modified his position based on both the changed situation and the new evidence that had emerged.

2 hours ago, billd766 said:

Yet you support and believe in a person who lied to the public over 20,xxx times in 4 years.

@ExpatOK you seem to be confused by my post yet did not reply to it.

 

You laughed at my previous post about Dr Fauci and that I asked what qualifications AndyFoxy has, yet seem confused when I suggested that Kelsall and others support a proven liar.

 

What is confusing you>

It's rather disingenuous to accuse Fauci of lying.  Covid was a new virus.  There was not good information on the specifics of how it spread.  As information was discovered, recommendations changed.  They are still changing.   

If you search on line, you'll find a host of information about which masks are effective and which are less-so.  You will find information and what combination of masks work best.   

 

As the virus mutates, there will be further adjustments to recommendations.   

Hopefully, the prediction of 'back to normal' is realistic.  I wonder if we are back to normal and Thanksgiving or have to wait until February, will he be accused of lying?