DR ANTHONY FAUCI, Chief Medical Advisor to the US President. (AP Photo)
By KHRISNA RUSSELL
Tribune Chief Reporter
krussell@tribunemedia.net
DR ANTHONY Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to the US President, says the end to the COVID-19 pandemic will see levels of infection that no longer disrupt societies across the world.
Ideally, Dr Fauci said officials are eying next spring as a timeline for considerably lower virus cases, particularly in the US where an estimated 70,000 new infections occur each day. He said officials there want less than 10,000 daily cases.
And as the holidays approach, Dr Fauci urged Bahamians to continue to be vaccinated, insisting: “It would make it much safer for you to do that if you get vaccinated.”
He was a guest, via Zoom, on Guardian Radio Talk Show “Morning Blend” with host Dwight Strachan yesterday.
“We are still in the pandemic phase but there are multiple phases,” Dr Fauci said in response to a question regarding what could be expected from the World Health Organization to signal the end of the pandemic.
“You go from the pandemic phase, which means it’s somewhat out of control, which it is. We know that globally. Then you get a deceleration of cases and the pandemic is over, but then you get to control and there is variable levels of control, so the WHO could be clear that it’s over as a pandemic when you get down to a certain lower level of infection throughout the world but that doesn’t mean that we’re done with it because if you get really, really good control then you have very, very few cases.
“Right now, in the United States even though the cases are coming down we are still averaging about 70,000 cases a day. So, we are not done with it. We are still in a phase that is causing a disruption of our society.
“We need to get the cases down to very, very low, well below 10,000 a day before we can say we have any kind of a good control or maybe even much lower. So, you can declare a pandemic over but you could still have a lot of cases in the community.
We want to get as low-level control as we possibly can.”
He also said: “What we’re hoping is that when we get through this winter and go into the spring that we will then have a lower level that it is not disrupting society, but that will depend very much on how many people throughout the world we get vaccinated.”
According to Dr Fauci, there is compelling evidence to support the efficacy of vaccines.
“Just look at what the data shows. If you are vaccinated versus unvaccinated, you have about a six times greater chance of getting infected if you’re unvaccinated compared to vaccinated.
“You have over a ten times greater chance of getting hospitalised and over ten times greater chance of dying if you are unvaccinated compared to vaccinated.
“The data (is) very clear. You don’t have to believe any individual person.
“…The facts are in favour of people getting vaccinated.”
He also responded to critics who argue the need for COVID-19 boosters puts into question how well the jabs work.
“There are many vaccines that we have that require more than one or two doses,” he said.
“Take a look at the Hepatitis vaccine. It has a very similar profile. You get vaccinated. You get a booster about a month later and then six months later you get another booster and then you are good to go.
“Same way with childhood vaccines. When we get measles, mumps, rubella all of those vaccines there are always multiple doses. So, the idea that you require two or three or more doses is not unusual for vaccines – that doesn’t tell you that the vaccines are not effective.
“What it does tell you (is) to get maximum efficacy you may need a regimen which will require multiple doses.”
Comments
ohdrap4 3 years, 1 month ago
The evil monster.
carltonr61 3 years, 1 month ago
His staff says he is wrong.
https://m.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakin…
Economist 3 years, 1 month ago
"The Epoch Times opposes the Chinese Communist Party,[20] promotes far-right politicians in Europe,[3][5] and has championed President Donald Trump in the U.S.;[21] a 2019 report by NBC News showed it to be the second-largest funder of pro-Trump Facebook advertising after the Trump campaign.[18][22][23] The Epoch Media Group's news sites and YouTube channels have spread conspiracy theories such as QAnon and anti-vaccine misinformation.[18][24][25] In 2020, The New York Times called it a "global-scale misinformation machine".[21] The Epoch Times frequently promotes other Falun Gong affiliated groups, such as the performing arts company Shen Yun.[14][26][21]" Wkipedia
Emmmm, don't have much faith in that.
carltonr61 3 years, 1 month ago
Nothing he as is based on science but only personal observation. Science says those at risk are not the healthy population.
happyfly 3 years, 1 month ago
everything he says is based on $$$$$$
Twocent 3 years, 1 month ago
Too many lies, too much money being made from the lies. At what point do governments and people stop allowing this to happen?
Twocent 3 years, 1 month ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufy2Awe… Pfizer pill is nothing more than ivermectin reinvented to make money. NIH specialist Memoli said that “…he supports COVID-19 vaccination in high-risk groups including obese people and the elderly. However, widespread vaccinations for people who have a low risk of death or severe illness from COVID-19 could hamper the U.S. population’s ability to develop more robust protection against the virus via previous infections,” which is true…Protease inhibitors like ivermectin allow the body to develop immunity naturally.
bahamianson 3 years, 1 month ago
Fauci is wrong. California had been closed down for months, Florida has been open for months, California's rate of infection is doubled Florida's rate of infection. the closing of California caused small business owners hardship and closings. Fauci's approach was been proven wrong. We all see those college football and NFL games with 100,000 people in the stands , which Faucin said wete mass spreader events. Yet, the numbets in America are all down, no mass spreader events. The science is clear, Fauci just clouds it.
M0J0 3 years, 1 month ago
The United States will surely see their smart choice of vaccination only to enter growing like a fungus with no injection coming internationally. Biden must only want one term and must have made a deal with trump.
carltonr61 3 years, 1 month ago
My boy Trump was innocent. That gal time is coming.
https://www.rt.com/russia/539459-russia…
SP 3 years, 1 month ago
This guy unquestionably proves yet again American Indians were 100% right ....."White man speaks with forked tongue"
GodSpeed 3 years, 1 month ago
This guy is partially responsible for this lab made virus and pandemic through funding the gain of function research in Wuhan. He also brazenly lied to Congress multiple times.
CoolCatBD 3 years, 1 month ago
When the Good Doctor, is not saving the world, this is one of the little things he does for fun!
No, this is not the dog thing!?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBeWGtf…
whogothere 3 years, 1 month ago
Just hilarious....Even Billy G is admitting vaccines aren't working..
"In an interview with the former UK health secretary Jeremy Hunt for the Policy Exchange thinktank, Gates said research and development budgets should focus on weaknesses exposed by the rapid spread of Covid around the world. “You know, we didn’t have vaccines that block transmission. We got vaccines that help you with your health, but they only slightly reduced transmission,” he said. “We need a new way of doing the vaccines.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202…
Topdude 3 years, 1 month ago
It is most unfortunate to read these knee jerk reactions from individuals who are supposed to be intelligent. One wonders why these individuals are making these unfounded and ignorant comments. I wonder where they received their medical training?
Here it is a man with impeccable qualifications and experience advising us on the best way forward and we cast aspersions at him.
Is it little wonder that we have a crooked party at the helm of our nation?
When our greatest Prime Minister Minnis advised us in the same way we laughed and scoffed at him. Now, just a few months into the term of this new Government, we are praying for a miracle to relieve us from this disorganized and corrupt cabal of crooks.
We miss Dr. Minnis so much.
CoolCatBD 3 years, 1 month ago
How dare you!!! To compare are Former Prime Minister and Current Prime Minister to Dr Fauci. If you are being serious, you owe all Bahamian an apology, now!!!!
whogothere 3 years, 1 month ago
And yet France and Germany now joins the crew of countries that advise against vaccination for under 30s...but Fauci and CDC still fail to acknowledge the risk...If random heart attacks cropping up in The Bahamas...well no one will investigate - they'll just blame it on COVID>..
https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart…
JokeyJack 3 years, 1 month ago
Dr Fauci is old. He doesnt mind dying in prison for his cause. It's called being a zealot. When the massive deaths & miscarriages start they will be blamed on Covid. Eventually they will be blamed on him, but he won't mind - as long as the number is over 3 billion.
FrustratedBusinessman 3 years, 1 month ago
Still have no answer as to why pharmaceutical companies have blanket immunity, and why I would have to sign my legal rights away if I wanted to take this crap.
I have had no one give me an answer yet. If what you are pushing is so safe and effective, surely you should be willing to legally stand by your product. I guess not though.
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