Fauci Admits Social Distancing Lacked Scientific Basis, Acknowledges Lab Leak Possibility
In a closed-door interview, Fauci also warns that vaccine mandates could increase future hesitancy, while denying allegations of influencing CIA's investigation into COVID-19 origins.
- Dr. Anthony Fauci admitted that social distancing recommendations were not based on scientific data and 'sort of just appeared'.
- Fauci acknowledged that the lab leak hypothesis, which claims the coronavirus originated from a lab in Wuhan, China, is not a conspiracy theory.
- Fauci also admitted that America’s vaccine mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic could increase vaccine hesitancy in the future.
- Fauci denied allegations that he visited the CIA during the pandemic or influenced the CIA’s investigation into the origins of COVID-19.
- The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus grilled Anthony Fauci for 14 hours over two days this week as part of a closed-door deep dive into the origins of COVID-19, the rollout of novel vaccines, and controversial pandemic protocols.