BlindBoo
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However, even Fauci was telling us in January into February that Covid did not represent a serious threat to Americans, as well as telling us NOT to wear a mask.
As far back a Feb 17 2020 he said that people who are infected should wear masks to protect others while saying those who are not infected don't need to wear masks because they don't offer that much protection from catching the virus.
He was still saying in March Americans did not need to waer masks.
Fact Check: Did Dr. Anthony Fauci Say There is No Need to Wear Masks Anymore?
BY SIEEKA KHAN JUN 15, 2020 02:30 PM EDT
Is there no need to wear a mask?
In March 2020, the show "60 Minutes" did an interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the leading members of President Donald Trump's coronavirus task force.
The interview is going around in social media again, and in the said interview, Dr. Fauci said that there is no need for people in the United States to wear a mask.
However, the clip is old and Dr. Fauci was just echoing what a lot of people have argued at that time, including the World Health Organization or WHO, the U.S Surgeon General and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC.
Dr. Fauci's views and the views of the said organizations have changed as the cases of COVID-19 in the country rises and more information about the disease became available.
In the clip that aired in March 2020, Dr. Fauci said that the Americans should not be walking around with masks, and they should think of healthcare providers who are needing face masks and those who are ill.
Fact Check: Did Dr. Anthony Fauci Say There is No Need to Wear Masks Anymore? | HNGN - Headlines & Global News
At the very beginning of the 60 minutes interview he say that masks are for sick people because it helps stop them form spreading it. He was always consistent with that too.