Fauci - Local Health Authorities Make The Call
March 3 statements made by Dr. Fauci during interview on Today Show. Fauci statements in quotations. Questions summarized as necessary.
Doctor Explains How To Avoid Coronavirus | TODAY March 3, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fduo__o4AVY
“Has now reached epidemic proportions and likely pandemic proportions.”
“You should be careful washing your hands as often as you possibly can.”
“Stay out of crowded places where people are coughing and sneezing.”
- sporting events and concert? –
“We’re not ready for it right now but we should be at least thinking of the possibility if we get a major outbreak of this coronavirus in this country. That would mean perhaps closing schools temporarily, getting people to do more tele-working, cancelling events where there is a lot of crowds in confined spaces. Cancelling unnecessary travel so you’re not on an airplane for five hours with people who might be infected. That is what’s called mitigation and social distancing. “
- when would we reach this point? –
“When that point will come is when you see multiple generations of transmission in a particular community, where you don’t know where the ultimate source is.”
- would it involve closing down cities? –
“No, I don’t think… I doubt very seriously if we ever would come to that or could come to that in the United States.”
- who makes that call ? -
“The local health authority, it’s not a federal call. They also may come to federal authorities like the CDC and ask advice but the decision is local.”
So on March 3 2020 Fauci specially stated
social distancing should be practied around those exhibiting flu-like symptoms
did not see a need to cancel sporting events, concerts and schools but should think about the possibility if the epidemic worsens
doubt the need will arise to close down cities
shutdowns and closures is the call of local health authorities and not a federal call