Dr. Fauci insists: I 'had nothing to do with' school shutdowns
The longtime head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases made the claim in an interview with ABC. When asked by journalist Jonathan Karl as to whether it was a mistake to close schools for as long as they were, Fauci at first appeared to defend the practice, pointing to fatalities from COVID-19 among children, before denying he had anything to do with the policy and even claiming he actively pushed against it.
On March 20, 2020, Fauci told PBS,"So, clearly, in certain circumstances, particularly in areas where there's community spread, the schools should be closed." As late as September 2020, Fauci told CNN that schools should only open up"once the virus is under control," as pointed out by National Review.School shutdowns have come under increased criticism as more research has come out detailing their negative effects, mainly skyrocketing mental health issues among students and a massive decline in learning.
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