Fauci suggests potential federal mask ‘guidelines’ due to COVID surge.
Anthony Fauci Predicts Federal Recommendations for Masking as COVID-19 Cases Rise
Former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci made a bold prediction on Sunday, stating that federal recommendations for masking may be given as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. However, he emphasized that there would not be federal mandates in place.
In an appearance on ABC’s This Week, Fauci expressed his doubt about the implementation of a federal mask mandate. He told Jon Karl, “I would be extremely surprised if a federal mask mandate were put in place.”
“I can see that if we get a significant uptick in cases that you may see the recommendation that masks be used under certain circumstances and indoor crowded settings, but I don’t see there’d be certainly not federal mandates,” he said.
“There may be local organizations that may require masks, but I think what we’re gonna see mostly are, if the cases go up that there might be recommendations, not mandates. There’s a big difference there,” Fauci continued.
Karl also questioned Fauci about the effectiveness of masking in retrospect, referring to new studies suggesting that masking may not have been effective in containing the COVID-19 virus. Fauci dismissed these claims, stating that some studies are being misconstrued.
He specifically mentioned a study by the Cochrane Library that examined the “Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses.” According to Fauci, this study has caused confusion due to misinterpretation.
In the study, it was reported, “Wearing masks in the community probably makes little or no difference to the outcome of influenza‐like illness (ILI)/COVID-19 like illness compared to not wearing masks.” However, following media coverage, the Cochrane Library clarified that the results were inconclusive and that claiming “masks don’t work” based on the study is inaccurate and misleading.
Fauci highlighted this clarification, stating that it is “absolutely not the case” that masks don’t work. He emphasized that there are numerous studies showing the effectiveness of masks in preventing the spread of respiratory viruses.
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