The latest remarks of Dr. Anthony Fauci sparked outrage on social media after he stressed Americans to ignore their “independent spirit” for a moment and follow scientists’ orders.
“I was talking with mu UK colleagues who are saying the UK is similar to where we are now because each of our countries have that independent spirit,” the expert said Thursday.
“I can understand that, but now is the time to do what you’re told.”
Social media users slammed the doctor claiming he had “no credibility” and suggesting he “would know better” than such comments.
“Hell no,” a Twitter user replied to “do what you’re told.”
During his Thursday conference at Washington National Cathedral, Fauci expressed his distaste of the health issue that has “lumped into politics.”
“All of a sudden science gets caught in a lot of this divisiveness,” he said.
At another interview Thursday, Fauci said that despite the disturbing infection rate in the country, he disagrees with another lockdown as it was recommended by Joe Biden’s advisers.
“We would like to stay away from that because there’s no appetite for locking down the American public,” Fauci said.
“You don’t necessarily have to shut everything down. The best opposite strategy to locking down is to intensify the public health measures.”
“If you can do that well, you don’t have to take that step which has so many implications both psychologically and economically,” he added.
