Dr. Fauci clashes with Sen. Paul over Covid-19 herd immunity at Senate hearing.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease specialist, sparred Wednesday over the country's efforts to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 and when"herd immunity" from the virus is reached.
It is true that New York leads the country in Covid-19 deaths: Nearly 34,00 people have died of the virus in the state, the vast majority in the spring, according to an NBC News database. "No, you misconstrued that, senator. And you've done that repetitively," Fauci responded, adding that New York was hit badly as thebefore cases of severe disease erupted. He also acknowledged the state"made mistakes" but did not elaborate.
Fauci, director the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, noted during the exchange with Paul that New York has been able to bring down its test positivity rate to 1 percent or less because the state adhered to guidelines such as wearing masks, social distancing outdoors, avoiding crowds and washing hands.
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