While we are beginning to feel the light on our faces after this pandemic, part of me wonders if we will actually take away the lessons we learned this past year. We owe it to every life lost to make sure this never happens again. I hope you’ll be watching tonight. #CovidWar 
Dr. Fauci told me that this virus is evil...but also extraordinary. Where could something so dangerous really come from, and how was it so perfectly adapted to spread in human populations? Keep watching to find out. #CovidWar
Dr. Fauci also told me “this is a war. So if you're going to fight a war, you better start shooting at the enemy instead of at each other.” How exactly did politics impact our response to Covid-19? #CovidWar
@WHO's investigation team says the 400 pg report on the origin of the virus is complete & undergoing final checks. Will it bring any clarity? Will we ever know for sure how this pandemic started? The doctors agree it's critical info to help prevent a future pandemic. #COVIDWAR
I remember listening to that February briefing led by @DrNancyM_CDC and she shared that she told her family to be prepared for "significant disruptions." She detailed calling her school superintendent to ask what the plans were. It was chilling. #COVIDWAR
Often, I think about the lost month & I think about South Korea. They confirmed their 1st case the same day as the US: Jan 20. Yet the outcomes - stunningly different. They immediately tested, traced, isolated cases. They've lost < 2,000 lives; the US > 500,000 ppl. #COVIDWAR
As states roll back mask mandates and reduce their covid regulations I’m left to wonder -- we saw what happened when we reopened too early last spring -- re we repeating our same mistakes now? What haven’t we learned? #COVIDWAR
Masks. Perhaps the single most politicized part of the pandemic and one mitigation measure that has been absolutely proven to work. Why has a piece of cloth - that has been proven to protect you and those around you - become so contentious? #COVIDWAR #WearAMask
Dr. Deborah Birx said of her time in the WH: “I was marginalized everyday.” She also told me all the deaths over the first 100,000 could have been mitigated/prevented. That was a gut punch. #COVIDWAR
As doctors we all take an oath to put our patients well being above all else. When politics collides with that decision making, doctors are put in a precarious situation. Do you stay in the job or quit? Should top science jobs also be political appointments? #COVIDWAR
If you’re just tuning in, Dr. Fauci admitted having to ‘directly contradict’ President Trump on Covid-19, Dr. Redfield told me he was pressured to change a CDC report, and Dr. Birx said she was not able to speak frankly about the pandemic nationally. #COVIDWAR
Dr. Birx told me that “the Federal government did not provide consistent messaging to the American people.” And, she acknowledges her own role in that. This could be, above all others, “the biggest mistake made.” #COVIDWAR
Out of the 6 doctors I interviewed, Dr. Birx was perhaps the most introspective and reflective. She was extremely self aware of what her role has been, her mistakes, and the impact on her decades long reputation as a scientist. #COVIDWAR
1 in 3 Americans have lost someone to Covid-19, according to a recent poll. The impact of the collective grief, loss we’ve experienced as a nation will be felt for decades and ripple through history. Be kind to each other. #COVIDWAR
As Dr. Birx said, “you don’t always get a home run in science. The mRNA vaccine is a home run.” Our Covid-19 vaccines are a marvel of science and technology. Whenever it is possible to get a shot, get vaccinated against Covid-19. #COVIDWAR
Science is rescuing us. But it only works if we trust it ~ 30% of the country is hesitant to get a #vaccine. We've invested so much and lost so much as a nation to get to this point. Please get your #vaccine, #maskup and #BeKind. #COVIDWAR
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