Dr. Fauci sets the record straight on coronavirus testing, prevention

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>> Chris: AS AMERICANS EMBRACE
>> Chris: AS AMERICANS EMBRACE FOR THE MEDICAL AND ECONOMIC
FOR THE MEDICAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE CORONAVIRUS, U.S.
IMPACTS OF THE CORONAVIRUS, U.S. OFFICIALS ARE TRYING TO
OFFICIALS ARE TRYING TO ENCOURAGE PREPAREDNESS WITHOUT
ENCOURAGE PREPAREDNESS WITHOUT SETTING OFF A PANIC.
SETTING OFF A PANIC. JOINING US NOW,
JOINING US NOW, DR. ANTHONY FAUCI, DIRECTOR OF
DR. ANTHONY FAUCI, DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES,
ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES, DOCTOR, WE’LL COME BACK TO "FOX
DOCTOR, WE’LL COME BACK TO "FOX NEWS SUNDAY."
NEWS SUNDAY." WHAT’S THE LATEST ON THE THREAT
WHAT’S THE LATEST ON THE THREAT OF THE CORONAVIRUS ACROSS THE
OF THE CORONAVIRUS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND THE NUMBER OF DEATHS
COUNTRY AND THE NUMBER OF DEATHS HERE?
HERE? THE >> Dr. Fauci: WERE OBVIOUS
THE >> Dr. Fauci: WERE OBVIOUS THEY HAVING AN ACCELERATION OF
THEY HAVING AN ACCELERATION OF CASES NOW, IF YOU LOOK EVERY
CASES NOW, IF YOU LOOK EVERY DAY, WE HAVE SOMEWHERE AROUND
DAY, WE HAVE SOMEWHERE AROUND 350, PROBABLY GOING TO BE CLOSE
350, PROBABLY GOING TO BE CLOSE TO 400 IF IT IS AN EYES AND
TO 400 IF IT IS AN EYES AND ALREADY THERE.
ALREADY THERE. WE HAVE AT LEAST 18 DEATHS, THEY
WE HAVE AT LEAST 18 DEATHS, THEY KEEP COMING ON EVERY DAY THAT
KEEP COMING ON EVERY DAY THAT GOES BY.
GOES BY. WHAT WE ARE SEEING IS WHAT IS
WHAT WE ARE SEEING IS WHAT IS CALLED COMMUNITY SPREAD IN
CALLED COMMUNITY SPREAD IN CERTAIN REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY,
CERTAIN REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY, PARTICULARLY IN THE AREA OF
PARTICULARLY IN THE AREA OF WASHINGTON STATE, SEATTLE.
WASHINGTON STATE, SEATTLE. >> Chris: SO ITALY JUST
>> Chris: SO ITALY JUST ANNOUNCED THAT IT IS GOING TO
ANNOUNCED THAT IT IS GOING TO LOCK DOWN AN ENTIRE REGION OF
LOCK DOWN AN ENTIRE REGION OF MORE THAN ITALY THAT INCLUDES
MORE THAN ITALY THAT INCLUDES MILAN AND VENICE WITH A QUARTER
MILAN AND VENICE WITH A QUARTER OF THE POPULATION, MILLIONS OF
OF THE POPULATION, MILLIONS OF PEOPLE, NO ONE IS GOING TO BE
PEOPLE, NO ONE IS GOING TO BE ALLOWED EXCEPT UNDER EXTRA
ALLOWED EXCEPT UNDER EXTRA ORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES TO GO IN
ORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES TO GO IN OR TO GO OUT.
OR TO GO OUT. THAT HAPPENED HERE?
THAT HAPPENED HERE? >> Dr. Fauci: YOU KNOW, WE
>> Dr. Fauci: YOU KNOW, WE HAVE TO BE REALISTIC.
HAVE TO BE REALISTIC. I DON’T THINK IT WOULD BE ESTHER
I DON’T THINK IT WOULD BE ESTHER KONY AND AS NOBODY IN A NOBODY
KONY AND AS NOBODY IN A NOBODY OUT.
OUT. BUT THERE WILL BE, IF WE
BUT THERE WILL BE, IF WE CONTINUE TO GET CASES LIKE THIS,
CONTINUE TO GET CASES LIKE THIS, PARTICULARLY AT THE COMMUNITY
PARTICULARLY AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL, THERE WILL BE MITIGATION
LEVEL, THERE WILL BE MITIGATION WHERE WE HAVE TO DO ESSENTIALLY
WHERE WE HAVE TO DO ESSENTIALLY SOCIAL DISTANCING, KEEP PEOPLE
SOCIAL DISTANCING, KEEP PEOPLE OUT OF CROWDED PLACES, TAKE A
OUT OF CROWDED PLACES, TAKE A LOOK AT SERIOUSNESS, DO YOU
LOOK AT SERIOUSNESS, DO YOU REALLY NEED TO TRAVEL?
REALLY NEED TO TRAVEL? THOSE KIND OF THINGS.
THOSE KIND OF THINGS. I THINK IT’S PARTICULARLY
I THINK IT’S PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT AMONG THE MOST RAW
IMPORTANT AMONG THE MOST RAW MARBLE.
MARBLE. THAT’S THE THING THAT THE CDC
THAT’S THE THING THAT THE CDC AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT ARE
AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT ARE GOING TO BE MAKING SOME
GOING TO BE MAKING SOME RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT HOW PEOPLE
RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT HOW PEOPLE WHO HAVE UNDERLYING CONDITIONS,
WHO HAVE UNDERLYING CONDITIONS, THOSE ARE THE MOST VULNERABLE,
THOSE ARE THE MOST VULNERABLE, PARTICULARLY ELDERLY WITH
PARTICULARLY ELDERLY WITH UNDERLYING CONDITIONS.
UNDERLYING CONDITIONS. HEART DISEASE, CHRONIC LUNG
HEART DISEASE, CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, DIABETES, RIGHT NOW,
DISEASE, DIABETES, RIGHT NOW, NOT WEIGHT, BUT RIGHT NOW TO
NOT WEIGHT, BUT RIGHT NOW TO SORT OF TAKE A LOOK AT THINGS
SORT OF TAKE A LOOK AT THINGS THAT ARE AT HIGH RISK.
THAT ARE AT HIGH RISK. CROWDED PLACES, GETTING ON
CROWDED PLACES, GETTING ON AIRPLANES, AND ABSOLUTELY, DON’T
AIRPLANES, AND ABSOLUTELY, DON’T GET ON A CRUISE SHIP.
GET ON A CRUISE SHIP. >> Chris: I’M GOING TO PRESS
>> Chris: I’M GOING TO PRESS THIS QUESTION, THOUGH, OF ADA
THIS QUESTION, THOUGH, OF ADA LEE, COULD YOU SEE A SITUATION,
LEE, COULD YOU SEE A SITUATION, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF TALK ABOUT
YOU KNOW, A LOT OF TALK ABOUT SEATTLE, AND WHAT’S GOING ON
SEATTLE, AND WHAT’S GOING ON THERE, WHERE A CITY IS SHUT
THERE, WHERE A CITY IS SHUT DOWN, OR ESTATE, OR REGION IS
DOWN, OR ESTATE, OR REGION IS SHUTDOWN, AND HE BASICALLY JUST
SHUTDOWN, AND HE BASICALLY JUST SAY, IN THE CASE OF ITALY, UNTIL
SAY, IN THE CASE OF ITALY, UNTIL APRIL 3RD, NOBODY IN A NOBODY
APRIL 3RD, NOBODY IN A NOBODY OUT.
OUT. >> Dr. Fauci: IT’S POSSIBLE.
>> Dr. Fauci: IT’S POSSIBLE. WHAT YOU NEED TO DO ON REAL-TIME
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO ON REAL-TIME BASIS, AND THAT’S THE REASON WE
BASIS, AND THAT’S THE REASON WE EVALUATED EVERY SINGLE DAY.
EVALUATED EVERY SINGLE DAY. YOU DON’T WANT TO ALARM PEOPLE,
YOU DON’T WANT TO ALARM PEOPLE, BUT GIVEN THE SPREAD WE SEE,
BUT GIVEN THE SPREAD WE SEE, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.
ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. THAT’S THE REASON WHY, WE’VE GOT
THAT’S THE REASON WHY, WE’VE GOT TO BE PREPARED TO TAKE WHATEVER
TO BE PREPARED TO TAKE WHATEVER ACTION IS APPROPRIATE TO CONTAIN
ACTION IS APPROPRIATE TO CONTAIN AND MITIGATE THE OUTBREAK.
AND MITIGATE THE OUTBREAK. >> Chris: OKAY, MEANWHILE, THE
>> Chris: OKAY, MEANWHILE, THE CRUISE SHIP, THE GRAND PRINCESS,
CRUISE SHIP, THE GRAND PRINCESS, THE LATEST CALL IS THAT IT HAS
THE LATEST CALL IS THAT IT HAS 3500 PEOPLE ON IT, THAT IT’S
3500 PEOPLE ON IT, THAT IT’S GOING TO DOG, PERHAPS AS EARLY
GOING TO DOG, PERHAPS AS EARLY AS TOMORROW AT A NONOCCUPIED
AS TOMORROW AT A NONOCCUPIED DOCK IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY,
DOCK IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY, PEOPLE ARE THEN GOING TO BE
PEOPLE ARE THEN GOING TO BE TAKEN OFF THE SHIP, THEY’RE
TAKEN OFF THE SHIP, THEY’RE GOING TO BE SENT TO QUARANTINES,
GOING TO BE SENT TO QUARANTINES, CALIFORNIA PEOPLE, THE OTHERS TO
CALIFORNIA PEOPLE, THE OTHERS TO A BASE IN GEORGIA, WOULD YOU
A BASE IN GEORGIA, WOULD YOU PREFER THAT WOULD YOU PREFER TO
PREFER THAT WOULD YOU PREFER TO SEE PEOPLE STAND THAT SHIP?
SEE PEOPLE STAND THAT SHIP? >> Dr. Fauci: , I RECOMMEND WE
>> Dr. Fauci: , I RECOMMEND WE SEE PEOPLE GET OFF, WE DON’T
SEE PEOPLE GET OFF, WE DON’T ONLY SEE YOU AT THE DIAMOND
ONLY SEE YOU AT THE DIAMOND PRINCESS WHERE THE SHIP BECAME
PRINCESS WHERE THE SHIP BECAME ALMOST A HOT SPOT OF TRANSITION.
ALMOST A HOT SPOT OF TRANSITION. I WANT TO SEE THEM GETTING OFF,
I WANT TO SEE THEM GETTING OFF, AND BE A PART OF THE APPROPRIATE
AND BE A PART OF THE APPROPRIATE QUARANTINE AND/OR CARE FOR THOSE
QUARANTINE AND/OR CARE FOR THOSE WERE SICK.
WERE SICK. >> Chris: THERE HAS BEEN SOME
>> Chris: THERE HAS BEEN SOME CONFUSION ABOUT THE RESPONSE IN
CONFUSION ABOUT THE RESPONSE IN THIS COUNTRY TO THE DISEASE.
THIS COUNTRY TO THE DISEASE. FIRST OF ALL, WHEN A VACCINE
FIRST OF ALL, WHEN A VACCINE WILL BECOME AVAILABLE, TAKE A
WILL BECOME AVAILABLE, TAKE A LOOK.
LOOK. >> President Trump: I’VE HEARD
>> President Trump: I’VE HEARD VARYING NUMBERS, MATTER OF
VARYING NUMBERS, MATTER OF MONTHS, AND I’VE HEARD PRETTY
MONTHS, AND I’VE HEARD PRETTY MUCH A YEAR WOULD BE AN OUTSIDE
MUCH A YEAR WOULD BE AN OUTSIDE NUMBER.
NUMBER. >> Reporter: WHAT IS IT GOING
>> Reporter: WHAT IS IT GOING TO BE DEPLOYABLE?
TO BE DEPLOYABLE? THAT’S GOING TO BE AT THE
THAT’S GOING TO BE AT THE EARLIEST A YEAR-A YEAR AND A
EARLIEST A YEAR-A YEAR AND A HALF AS FAST AS YOU GO.
HALF AS FAST AS YOU GO. >> Chris: REALISTIC, WHAT’S
>> Chris: REALISTIC, WHAT’S THE EARLIEST VACCINE WOULD BE
THE EARLIEST VACCINE WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR AMERICANS TO TAKE?
AVAILABLE FOR AMERICANS TO TAKE? >> Dr. Fauci: PEOPLE NEED TO
>> Dr. Fauci: PEOPLE NEED TO APPRECIATE THE DIFFERENCE
APPRECIATE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A VACCINE THAT YOU’VE
BETWEEN A VACCINE THAT YOU’VE PROVEN MARKS, THAT’S GOING TO
PROVEN MARKS, THAT’S GOING TO TAKE BETWEEN A YEAR AND A YEAR
TAKE BETWEEN A YEAR AND A YEAR AND A HALF.
AND A HALF. WHEN YOU CAN GET IT SCALED UP,
WHEN YOU CAN GET IT SCALED UP, THAT THE REASON WE’VE MET WITH
THAT THE REASON WE’VE MET WITH THE PHARMACEUTICAL COUNTRIES,
THE PHARMACEUTICAL COUNTRIES, BECAUSE ONCE YOU SHOT WORKS,
BECAUSE ONCE YOU SHOT WORKS, THEN HE GOT TO SCALE IT UP TO
THEN HE GOT TO SCALE IT UP TO HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOSES.
HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOSES. WE’RE TALKING AT LEAST A YEAR TO
WE’RE TALKING AT LEAST A YEAR TO YEAR AND A HALF, AT LEAST, AT
YEAR AND A HALF, AT LEAST, AT BEST.
BEST. >> Chris: YOU SOUND LIKE YOU
>> Chris: YOU SOUND LIKE YOU THINK IT’S LONGER THAN THAT.
THINK IT’S LONGER THAN THAT. >> Dr. Fauci: CHRIS, THE TEST
>> Dr. Fauci: CHRIS, THE TEST WERE DOING RIGHT NOW, GETTING IT
WERE DOING RIGHT NOW, GETTING IT TO PHASE ONE TRIAL IS THE
TO PHASE ONE TRIAL IS THE FASTEST WE’VE EVER DONE.
FASTEST WE’VE EVER DONE. DON’T CONFUSE THAT WITH WHEN YOU
DON’T CONFUSE THAT WITH WHEN YOU CAN PUT IT IN SOMEONE’S ARM AND
CAN PUT IT IN SOMEONE’S ARM AND A DEPLOYABLE WAY.
A DEPLOYABLE WAY. SO I THINK THAT WE REALLY NEED
SO I THINK THAT WE REALLY NEED TO REALIZE THAT, FOR NOW, THE
TO REALIZE THAT, FOR NOW, THE ANSWER IS NOT GOING TO BE A
ANSWER IS NOT GOING TO BE A VACCINE, IF, IN FACT, WE GO INTO
VACCINE, IF, IN FACT, WE GO INTO A CYCLE, WHERE WE COME BACK NEXT
A CYCLE, WHERE WE COME BACK NEXT YEAR, THEN WE LIKELY WOULD HAVE
YEAR, THEN WE LIKELY WOULD HAVE SOME OPPORTUNITY FOR A VACCINE.
SOME OPPORTUNITY FOR A VACCINE. >> Chris: THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN
>> Chris: THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN CONTRADICTIONS ABOUT WHEN AND
CONTRADICTIONS ABOUT WHEN AND HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN GET TESTED.
HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN GET TESTED. TAKE A LOOK AT THAT.
TAKE A LOOK AT THAT. >> President Trump: ANYBODY
>> President Trump: ANYBODY THAT NEEDS A TEST GET THE TEST,
THAT NEEDS A TEST GET THE TEST, THEY ARE THERE, THEY HAVE THE
THEY ARE THERE, THEY HAVE THE TEST.
TEST. THE TESTS ARE BEAUTIFUL.
THE TESTS ARE BEAUTIFUL. ANYBODY THAT NEEDS A TEST GET
ANYBODY THAT NEEDS A TEST GET THE TEST.
THE TEST. >> WE DON’T HAVE ENOUGH TESTS,
>> WE DON’T HAVE ENOUGH TESTS, TODAY, TO MEET WHAT WE
TODAY, TO MEET WHAT WE ANTICIPATE WILL BE THE DEMAND
ANTICIPATE WILL BE THE DEMAND GOING FORWARD.
GOING FORWARD. >> Chris: CAN ANYBODY WHO
>> Chris: CAN ANYBODY WHO NEEDS A TEST GET A TEST NOW?
NEEDS A TEST GET A TEST NOW? >> Dr. Fauci: THE FACT IS, THE
>> Dr. Fauci: THE FACT IS, THE TESTS ARE OUT THERE, THERE WAS A
TESTS ARE OUT THERE, THERE WAS A MISSTEP EARLY ON WITH REGARD TO
MISSTEP EARLY ON WITH REGARD TO THE TESTS, A TECHNICAL
THE TESTS, A TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY, BUT RIGHT NOW, ABOUT
DIFFICULTY, BUT RIGHT NOW, ABOUT 1.1 MILLION TESTS ARE OUT THERE,
1.1 MILLION TESTS ARE OUT THERE, NOW.
NOW. THEY WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL COME
THEY WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL COME ABOUT 640,000, ON THAT SAME
ABOUT 640,000, ON THAT SAME MONDAY, THEN AT LEAST
MONDAY, THEN AT LEAST ANOTHER 4 MILLION, PARTICULARLY,
ANOTHER 4 MILLION, PARTICULARLY, NOW THAT WE ARE ENGAGING THE
NOW THAT WE ARE ENGAGING THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
PRIVATE SECTOR. NOW, WHEN YOU SAY THAT, THEY ARE
NOW, WHEN YOU SAY THAT, THEY ARE OUT THERE, IF YOU GO TO A
OUT THERE, IF YOU GO TO A DOCTOR, IT IS UP TO THE DOCTOR
DOCTOR, IT IS UP TO THE DOCTOR TO ORDER THE TEST, AND IF THAT
TO ORDER THE TEST, AND IF THAT HAPPENS, A PERSON SHOULD HAVE A
HAPPENS, A PERSON SHOULD HAVE A TEST AVAILABLE.
TEST AVAILABLE. BUT IT’S NO DOUBT, CHRIS, YOU
BUT IT’S NO DOUBT, CHRIS, YOU HAVE TO BE REALISTIC, EARLY ON,
HAVE TO BE REALISTIC, EARLY ON, THERE ARE SOME MISSTEPS THAT
THERE ARE SOME MISSTEPS THAT DELAYED IT.
DELAYED IT. >> Chris: I WANT TO PICK UP ON
>> Chris: I WANT TO PICK UP ON THAT, DOCTOR, AND THE QUESTION
THAT, DOCTOR, AND THE QUESTION OF TESTING, I WANT TO PUT SOME
OF TESTING, I WANT TO PUT SOME NUMBERS ON THE SCREEN, AS OF
NUMBERS ON THE SCREEN, AS OF THURSDAY, THE CDC HAD TESTED
THURSDAY, THE CDC HAD TESTED ONLY 1583 PEOPLE IN CALIFORNIA,
ONLY 1583 PEOPLE IN CALIFORNIA, ONLY 516 TESTS.
ONLY 516 TESTS. MEANWHILE, IN SOUTH KOREA, MORE
MEANWHILE, IN SOUTH KOREA, MORE THAN 66,000 PEOPLE WERE TESTED
THAN 66,000 PEOPLE WERE TESTED WITHIN A WEEK OF THE FIRST CASE
WITHIN A WEEK OF THE FIRST CASE OF COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION, AND
OF COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION, AND OF A CANAL TESTED 10,000 PEOPLE
OF A CANAL TESTED 10,000 PEOPLE A DAY, WHY ARE WE SO FAR BEHIND?
A DAY, WHY ARE WE SO FAR BEHIND? >> Dr. Fauci: IT GETS BACK TO
>> Dr. Fauci: IT GETS BACK TO WHAT I SAID IN THE BEGINNING,
WHAT I SAID IN THE BEGINNING, THAT THE CDC MADE A TEST, THERE
THAT THE CDC MADE A TEST, THERE IS A TECHNICAL GLITCH THERE, THE
IS A TECHNICAL GLITCH THERE, THE CDC PROVIDES TEST FOR THE PUBLIC
CDC PROVIDES TEST FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH GROUPS IN THE STATE AND
HEALTH GROUPS IN THE STATE AND LOCAL.
LOCAL. WHAT WE REALLY NEED TO DO, NOW,
WHAT WE REALLY NEED TO DO, NOW, WHICH WERE THE NUMBERS THAT I
WHICH WERE THE NUMBERS THAT I MENTIONED TO YOU, IS TO GET THE
MENTIONED TO YOU, IS TO GET THE PRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVED, SO THAT
PRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVED, SO THAT YOU COULD LITERALLY FLOODED WITH
YOU COULD LITERALLY FLOODED WITH MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF TESTS.
MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF TESTS. THAT IS HAPPENING NOW, BUT IN
THAT IS HAPPENING NOW, BUT IN FACT, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE NEED
FACT, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE NEED TO REALIZE, THAT IN THE
TO REALIZE, THAT IN THE BEGINNING, THERE WAS A GLITCH,
BEGINNING, THERE WAS A GLITCH, AND WE NEED TO OVERCOME THAT,
AND WE NEED TO OVERCOME THAT, NOW.
NOW. >> Chris: YOU SPOKE WITH
>> Chris: YOU SPOKE WITH POLITICO RECENTLY, AND I WANT TO
POLITICO RECENTLY, AND I WANT TO PUT A PART OF WHAT YOU HAD TO
PUT A PART OF WHAT YOU HAD TO SAY.
SAY. YOU SAID, "YOU SHOULD NEVER
YOU SAID, "YOU SHOULD NEVER DESTROY YOUR OWN CREDIBILITY,
DESTROY YOUR OWN CREDIBILITY, AND YOU DON’T WANT TO GO TO WAR
AND YOU DON’T WANT TO GO TO WAR WITH THE PRESIDENT, BUT YOU’VE
WITH THE PRESIDENT, BUT YOU’VE GOT TO WALK THE FINE BALANCE OF
GOT TO WALK THE FINE BALANCE OF MAKING SURE YOU CONTINUE TO TELL
MAKING SURE YOU CONTINUE TO TELL THE TRUTH."
THE TRUTH." YOU HAVE HAD TO CORRECT THE
YOU HAVE HAD TO CORRECT THE PRESIDENT A FEW TIMES,
PRESIDENT A FEW TIMES, ESPECIALLY ON THE AVAILABILITY
ESPECIALLY ON THE AVAILABILITY AND THE SCHEDULE FOR VACCINES,
AND THE SCHEDULE FOR VACCINES, WHERE DO YOU PERSONALLY DRAW THE
WHERE DO YOU PERSONALLY DRAW THE LINE BETWEEN REASSURING PEOPLE,
LINE BETWEEN REASSURING PEOPLE, BUT STAYING AWAY FROM THE SPIN?
BUT STAYING AWAY FROM THE SPIN? >> Dr. Fauci: I DRIES BEST AS
>> Dr. Fauci: I DRIES BEST AS POSSIBLE, I THINK I SUCCEED OVER
POSSIBLE, I THINK I SUCCEED OVER MANY YEARS, OF STAYING AWAY FROM
MANY YEARS, OF STAYING AWAY FROM SPIN, AND JUST GIVE PEOPLE THE
SPIN, AND JUST GIVE PEOPLE THE INFORMATION THAT YOU NEED BASED
INFORMATION THAT YOU NEED BASED ON EVIDENCE AND HARD FACTS.
ON EVIDENCE AND HARD FACTS. WHEN YOU HAVE THE EVIDENCE, YOU
WHEN YOU HAVE THE EVIDENCE, YOU GIVE IT AS IT IS.
GIVE IT AS IT IS. IF YOU DON’T HAVE ALL THE
IF YOU DON’T HAVE ALL THE EVIDENCE, BECAUSE WE ARE IN A
EVIDENCE, BECAUSE WE ARE IN A DYNAMIC SITUATION, YOU USE YOUR
DYNAMIC SITUATION, YOU USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND
BEST JUDGMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS AND GUIDELINES,
RECOMMENDATIONS AND GUIDELINES, BUT YOU MUST ALWAYS, ALWAYS BE
BUT YOU MUST ALWAYS, ALWAYS BE TRUTHFUL WITH THE AMERICAN
TRUTHFUL WITH THE AMERICAN PUBLIC.
PUBLIC. >> Chris: THERE IS A STORY
>> Chris: THERE IS A STORY TODAY ON AP THAT THE WHITE HOUSE
TODAY ON AP THAT THE WHITE HOUSE OVERRULED THE CDC, WHICH WANTED
OVERRULED THE CDC, WHICH WANTED TO WARN ELDERLY PEOPLE, AND
TO WARN ELDERLY PEOPLE, AND PEOPLE AND IT PHYSICALLY FRAGILE
PEOPLE AND IT PHYSICALLY FRAGILE CONDITIONS NOT TO GET ON
CONDITIONS NOT TO GET ON COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES.
COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES. ONE, DO YOU KNOW WHETHER THAT’S
ONE, DO YOU KNOW WHETHER THAT’S NOT, AND TWO, WHAT WOULD YOU
NOT, AND TWO, WHAT WOULD YOU TELL A RELATIVE OF YOURS WHO WAS
TELL A RELATIVE OF YOURS WHO WAS IN EITHER THAT CLASS ELDERLY OR
IN EITHER THAT CLASS ELDERLY OR PHYSICALLY FRAGILE, WOULD YOU
PHYSICALLY FRAGILE, WOULD YOU SAY STAFF AIRPLANES?
SAY STAFF AIRPLANES? >> Dr. Fauci: HERE’S THE DEAL,
>> Dr. Fauci: HERE’S THE DEAL, I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT AWAY,
I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT AWAY, CHRIS, THAT NOBODY OVERRULED
CHRIS, THAT NOBODY OVERRULED ANYBODY ABOUT SAYING THIS.
ANYBODY ABOUT SAYING THIS. LET ME SAY IT LOUD AND CLEAR
LET ME SAY IT LOUD AND CLEAR NOW.
NOW. THE CDC HAS A HEALTH ALERT AND
THE CDC HAS A HEALTH ALERT AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAS MORE OF
THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAS MORE OF A TRAVEL ALERT.
A TRAVEL ALERT. RIGHT NOW, I’M TELLING THE
RIGHT NOW, I’M TELLING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, BASED ON
AMERICAN PEOPLE, BASED ON EVERYTHING THAT’S AGREED UPON IN
EVERYTHING THAT’S AGREED UPON IN THE TASK FORCE, THAT IF YOU ARE
THE TASK FORCE, THAT IF YOU ARE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS AN
AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS AN UNDERLYING CONDITION,
UNDERLYING CONDITION, PARTICULARLY AN ELDERLY PERSON
PARTICULARLY AN ELDERLY PERSON WITH AN UNDERLYING CONDITION,
WITH AN UNDERLYING CONDITION, RIGHT NOW, NOT WEIGHT, YOU
RIGHT NOW, NOT WEIGHT, YOU SHOULD START TO DISTANCE
SHOULD START TO DISTANCE YOURSELF FROM THE RISK, CROWDS,
YOURSELF FROM THE RISK, CROWDS, GETTING ON A PLANE, A LONG
GETTING ON A PLANE, A LONG PLANE TRIP, ABOVE ALL, DON’T GET
PLANE TRIP, ABOVE ALL, DON’T GET ON A CRUISE SHIP.
ON A CRUISE SHIP. THAT IS A HEALTH ISSUE.
THAT IS A HEALTH ISSUE. WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT IS
WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT IS SAYING FROM A LOGISTIC
SAYING FROM A LOGISTIC STANDPOINT, DON’T GET ON A
STANDPOINT, DON’T GET ON A CRUISE SHIP, BECAUSE YOU CAN
CRUISE SHIP, BECAUSE YOU CAN COME OUT, HAS A HAVE A PERSON ON
COME OUT, HAS A HAVE A PERSON ON THERE THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN, YOU
THERE THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN, YOU FIND YOURSELF NOT BE ABLE TO GET
FIND YOURSELF NOT BE ABLE TO GET BACK IN QUARANTINE, NO ONE HAS T
BACK IN QUARANTINE, NO ONE HAS T US NOT TO SAY THAT, AND I’M
US NOT TO SAY THAT, AND I’M SAYING IT VERY CLEARLY NOW ON
SAYING IT VERY CLEARLY NOW ON YOUR SHOW.
YOUR SHOW. >> Chris: FINALLY, I HAVE
>> Chris: FINALLY, I HAVE NOTICED, YOU’VE BEEN ALL OVER
NOTICED, YOU’VE BEEN ALL OVER TELEVISION THE LAST FEW DAYS,
TELEVISION THE LAST FEW DAYS, YOU HAVE A BIT OF A RASPY VOICE.
YOU HAVE A BIT OF A RASPY VOICE. HAVE YOU TESTED YOURSELF OR HAD
HAVE YOU TESTED YOURSELF OR HAD YOURSELF TESTED FOR THE
YOURSELF TESTED FOR THE CORONAVIRUS?
CORONAVIRUS? >> Dr. Fauci: NO, BECAUSE I
>> Dr. Fauci: NO, BECAUSE I HAVE NOT BEEN AT RISK.
HAVE NOT BEEN AT RISK. MY RASPY VOICE IS THE FACT THAT
MY RASPY VOICE IS THE FACT THAT I’M TALKING TOO MUCH ON TV
I’M TALKING TOO MUCH ON TV SHOWS.
SHOWS. >> Chris: KEEP DOING IT, YOU
>> Chris: KEEP DOING IT, YOU ARE A VOICE OF SCIENCE AND
ARE A VOICE OF SCIENCE AND AUTHORITY, WHEN PEOPLE HEAR YOU,
AUTHORITY, WHEN PEOPLE HEAR YOU, THEY HAVE REASON TO THINK
THEY HAVE REASON TO THINK THEY’RE GETTING THE STRAIGHT