Dr. Fauci sharply criticized the 'extreme' ideological divide that he said has led to a disproportionate amount of coronavirus deaths among Republicans compared to Democrats.
, found that so-called excess death rates, or deaths elevated beyond what is expected based on historical trends, were 76% higher in Florida and Ohio among Republicans than Democrats from March 2020 to December 2021.
“The degree of divisiveness in this country right now has really led to such a polarization that it has interfered with an adequate science-based public health response,” said Fauci, who was a member of former President Donald Trump's Covid task force. “I mean, it’s just extraordinary that you have under-vaccination in red states and good levels of vaccination in blue states, which gets translated into a disproportionate amount of suffering and death among Republicans compared to Democrats,” he added. “That’s completely crazy.”
Fauci was asked whether he regretted how he handled congressional hearings in which he was personally attacked — including by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who frequently criticized Fauci's handling of the pandemic. "I think 99.9% of the time, I have been my usual self, which is very calm and measured," Fauci said."The only time I really got upset was when Senator Paul, totally inappropriately, on national TV, that was following that hearing, accused me of being responsible for the death of 5 million people. Now, with all due respect, I’m not going to take that from anybody, including a senator. ...
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