Fauci texts suggest officials were ‘too slow to pivot’ amid pandemic, says Dr Marc Siegel
As additional messages are released, Siegel said he will be watching how Fauci’s guidance evolved alongside the evidence.
“I’m looking at one thing: Where was the evolution of guidance and thought and staying within your lane as more and more information came out?” he said. “Or did this develop more and more into dogma and megalomania? I don’t know. That’s what I’m disturbed about.”
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At the same time, Siegel cautioned against judging pandemic-era communications without considering what scientists knew at the time.
“To be fair to Dr. Fauci, things need to remain in context,” he said. “When did this happen? What was going on at the time? What did we know and what did we not know?”
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Added Siegel, “We were learning on the job. We were learning as we went. We knew nothing about this thing, and it just blew over us.”
That uncertainty, he said, made a willingness to change course all the more important.
“Humility is the best way to go — not dogma.”
Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
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