Source: Global Times New Media
According to Fox News Network reported on the 13th, Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, reiterated that although President Biden promised to eliminate the new crown during the campaign, the United States could not "eradicate" the new crown.
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"If we look ahead, what happens when the outbreak peaks and starts to go down — as I said before at the White House press conference: We're not going to eradicate this [coronavirus], we've only eradicated smallpox before," Fauci said Wednesday. ”
Fauci added that the COVID-19 outbreak will be under control, but to eliminate a virus "only through mass vaccination, as we have done with measles".
Biden reportedly told Americans several times during his presidential campaign that he would "shut down the virus." He shouted the slogan during the campaign: "I'm not going to shut down the economy, I'm going to end this virus." ”
Biden re-emphasized his campaign promise in a speech on Jan. 25, 2021, saying he would "end the virus," but added that it would take a long time.
When Asked by Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy about the campaign promise, White House press secretary Jane Psaki resumed, "We're working on it, Peter."
At a jan. 5 news conference, Fauci said reports that the Omiljung infection would only cause mild illness should not be seen as a signal that restrictions and guidance on epidemic prevention should be lifted.
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"Don't think it's a signal that we can undo the advice you just heard from CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Valensky — including COVID-19 vaccinations and other guidance like boosters, wearing masks, etc.," Fauci said.