1. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and member of the White House’s coronavirus task force, became noticeably upset with Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) during Wednesday’s Senate hearing.
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2. After Paul criticized Fauci for praising New York’s handling of the pandemic, saying the state had the highest death rate in the world, Fauci responded: "You misconstrued that, Senator. And you've done that repetitively in the past."
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3. Fauci said New York was “hit very badly” and “made some mistakes” but said what the state is doing now to “get their test positivity to 1% or less is because they are looking at the guidelines that we have put together from the task force.”
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4. Fauci pointed to using “masks, social distancing, outdoors more than indoors, avoiding crowds and washing hands” as reasons for New York’s success.
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5. Paul countered, “Or they’ve developed enough community immunity that they’re no longer having the pandemic because they have enough immunity in New York City to actually stop it.”
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6. Fauci said, “I challenge that, Senator,” before being interrupted and asking to continue.
“Please sir, I would like to be able to do this, because this happens with Senator Rand all the time.”
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7. Fauci continued: “You are not listening to what the director of the CDC said, that in New York it’s about 22%. If you believe that 22% is herd immunity, I believe you’re alone in that.”
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