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At a Senate hearing on the coronavirus on Tuesday, Republican Senator Rand Paul told a senior U.S. infectious disease official, Anthony Fawsi, in a tense exchange that he was unwilling to reopen the country's "ultimate goal" in a pandemic.
Paul said to Fossi in the audience: "As much as I can, Dr. Fossi, I don't think it's the maximum." At the hearing titled "COVID-19: I go back to work safely and I go back to school".
Said, "I don't think you're the one making the decision."
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Paul claimed to be immune and refused to wear a mask in the Senate after recovering from COVID-19. He recommended the reopening of schools in the fall and criticized public health experts for their caution regarding the reopening of businesses.
He said to Fauci: "We must be humble because we think we know what is most beneficial for the economy".
Fauci, who has been director of the American Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, responded sternly: "I have never become" the last owner ", and there is only one Voices about it Scientists, doctors and public health officials I give advice based on the best scientific evidence … I do not give advice on economic matters. I do not give any advice other than public health . "
Fauci appeared from his home through a video. He is in a state of isolation after being in contact with infected White House staff. He also warned Paul not to think that the "gentlemen" think that children are "completely immune" to children. Harmful effects. virus.
Authorities say at least three children have died in New York from inflammatory diseases suspected of being linked to the virus.
At the hearing, Fossi did not specify that the school should not reopen in the fall.
He said that to ensure that students who wish to return to school in the fall receive the vaccine or treatment by then, it is "a bridge to go too far" .
Paul denied warnings from public health professionals and scientists that these warnings could increase as more and more states in the United States reopen their businesses.
"We are opening up many economies across the United States, and I hope those who predict fate and gloom will say," Oh, we can't do that. There will be an increase. Paul said, "If there is no increase, they are wrong." Because I think it will happen. "
Outside New England, he said, "We are relatively sick with this virus across the country."
Paul said to Fossi: "We can listen to his suggestions, but people on the other side said that there would be no more waves and that we could open up the economy by safely, which showed that. "
In March, while waiting for a positive COVID-19 test result, Paul went to the Senate gymnasium to exercise. Last week, Paul defended his decision not to wear a mask when he returned to Capitol Hill, claiming that he was "immune" to the coronavirus.
At a hearing on Tuesday, Foch responded to other health experts, saying that even though people are likely to benefit from immunity after receiving COVID-19, it doesn’t there is no way to prove it "formally".
Paul advocates reopening schools in the fall, noting that the child mortality rate in New York is very low. He said that the "one size fits all" strategy in which no one is allowed to go to school in the country is "really nonsense".
Paul said, "Because people make bad predictions, they have to expand their power." "In fact, when we look back, the story will be bad predictions, bad predictions, bad predictions."
He said that if no child can go to school, no parent can teach his "poor and poor children" at home that they will not be able to study for a whole year.
"I think if we don't start school in the fall it will be a big mistake. "Paul said.
Speaking of Paul's sarcasm in humility, Fossi replied: "You used this term, we should be humble about what we don't know. We don't know this virus. We better ; be especially careful, especially since there is more and more knowledge involved, and what this virus can do, which is not seen in research in China or in Europe. "
Fauci then raised the case of COVID-19 children with "strange" inflammatory diseases.
Fauci said: "I think if we don't have the guts to think that children can be fully protected from the harmful effects, we had better be careful." "I am very careful and I hope to be humble, because I know that I do not know this disease, that is why I have reservations to make broad predictions."