Fauci Attacks Herd Immunity Declaration Embraced By White House As ‘Total Nonsense’

The Great Barrington Declaration says authorities should let Covid-19 spread uncontrollably through low-risk populations

ABC News that an anti-lockdown declaration being considered by the White House — which advocates using “herd immunity” acquired through infection to control the pandemic — is “ridiculous,” “total nonsense,” and “will lead to hospitalizations and deaths.”POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesThe so-called “Great Barrington Declaration” embraced by the White House argues that authorities should allow Covid-19 to spread uncontrollably through young healthy people while protecting the vulnerable.

Fauci said that anybody with experience in epidemiology and infectious diseases would know how risky such a strategy would be, ultimately leading to more hospitalizations and deaths.

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