told the citizens of America...Note that subsequent to the February, 2020 interview with Bob Woodward, Trump was still telling the nation that COVID-19 was bi worse than the Flu...that was a Lie, and he knew it...Meanwhile, Dr. Fauci had Fast-Tracked Moderna's mRNA-1273 vaccine into human trials back on January 13, 2020...Odds are very strong that Americans died as a result of Trump's Lie...Now he's trying to blame Dr. Fauci...The facts are on record forever...anyone who supports Trump with this knowledge has no functioning Moral Compass.
He is a natural politician... and should have remained a Democrat... the party of professional politicians.
his own self gratification...with zero empathy for anyone else...not what you should be looking for in a 'Public Servant'.
Trump is a true 'Unicorn'...a One-Off in American politics...running our government like a Mob Boss. No other President from either party comes close.
One additional note to keep in mind...Malignant Narcissists have extremely low self-esteem, ergo they have to constantly 'pump themselves up', and seek approval...that's why you so often hear him refer to other leaders...who are playing him...being 'Nice' to him. Another reason why no one should choose him for Leadership...he totally lacks that quality. Time to get off the fence, Curly, and call for his ouster.
He went on The Today Show on March 13 to tell America to keep on with our normal lives. So, if by February Trump supposedly knew how bad this was, why was your hero saying it wasn't a whole month later?
But you've got another problem here with your narrative. Aside from the irony of you believing what Trump says in this case (undoubtedly solely because it fits what you want to believe), your hero told Politico Trump, in fact, did not downplay the virus. So you are saying your hero is a liar.
Link: Fauchino says Trump did not downplay virus
infected with COVID-19 were "Asymptomatic"...that made all the difference in Masking....remember that SARS-CoV-1 spread only from symptomatic persons and did not require masking during that epidemic.
Open your mind to ALL the information you've been given...not just the parts you want to believe.
I will give you that if everyone wore an N95 mask fitted properly 100% of the time, it would have some effect in stemming viral transmission. But cloth and surgical masks do nothing and were never designed for that.
You are big on RCTs, fine. As researched by a team from the University of Hong Kong, 10 RCTs on masking showed zero effectiveness in stemming viral transmission. Two additional studies from Denmark and Parris Island showed zero effectiveness in stemming specifically Covid.
These are the actual RCTs, which you required for HCQ+. To be consistent, you must accept this as fact that multiple RCTs show mask wearing to be ineffective in stemming viral transmission.
busy working from Day 1 to get vaccines available to all Americans, and giving expert advice as the pandemic evolved.
Dr. Fauci...the Right Man at the Right Time...and a counter to the Wrong Man...Donald J. Trump.
the COVID-19 pandemic....here's an AI Summary...
Also, recall the Boston School Districts Study...oh, and one more thing...Masking helps reduce the 'Viral Load' a person inhales, thus protecting against Severe illness, should the person wearing a mask get infected...that's a Big Deal...frees up ICU beds for those who didn't wear a mask.
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AI Overview
A landmark randomized controlled trial conducted by Stanford Medicine, Yale University, UC Berkeley, and Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) confirmed that wearing surgical masks significantly reduces the community transmission of COVID-19.
Published in the journal Science, this study evaluated nearly 350,000 people across 600 villages in rural Bangladesh, making it the largest and most rigorous real-world trial of its kind.
Key Findings of the Study
Overall Reduction in Transmission: Villages that received mask-promotion interventions saw a significant reduction in symptomatic COVID-19 cases compared to control villages.
Surgical vs. Cloth Masks:
The research demonstrated a clear superiority of surgical masks, which were highly effective at limiting spread, whereas the impact of cloth masks was less pronounced.
High Protection for the Elderly:
The protective effects were strongest among older individuals; adults over the age of 60 experienced a 35% reduction in symptomatic infections when using surgical masks.
Tripled Mask Usage:
By providing free masks, educational reminders, and utilizing local leadership role models, the researchers successfully tripled mask compliance (a 30% absolute increase) in intervention villages.
No False Sense of Security:
Notably, increased mask adoption did not cause a decline in physical distancing or lead to risk-taking behaviors, dispelling early pandemic public health concerns.
Why This Study Mattered
Prior to this trial, most evidence supporting mask efficacy came from laboratory settings or observational data. By establishing a large-scale cluster-randomized trial—the gold standard of scientific evidence—the Stanford Bangladesh Mask Study provided concrete proof that community-wide mask interventions effectively control respiratory illness in real-world environments
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