Fauci Defends Changing Stance on Masks: ‘Put That Nonsense Behind Us About “Well, They Keep Changing Their Minds”’

‘Masks work’

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FAUCI: “A classic example of that, Sanjay, that you know very well, is that back then, we were not aware that 40 to 45% of people were asymptomatic. Nor were we aware that a substantial proportion of people who get infected get infected from people who are without symptoms. That makes it overwhelmingly important for everyone to wear a mask. So when people say, 'Well, why did you change your stance and why are you emphasizing masks so much now when back then you didn’t and, in fact, you even said you shouldn’t because you said there was a shortage of masks?' Well, the data now are very, very clear, and that’s why we have to act on the data. So we need to put that nonsense behind us about, 'Well, they keep changing their minds.' Masks work. Physical distancing works. Avoiding crowds work.” 

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