Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said on Fox News Channel’s “Special Report” on Monday that it is possible that the level of coronavirus infections by late fall is “so low” that Americans should no longer be advised be to wear face masks.
Baier asked, “Is there going to be a time that we are not going to have any masks?”
Fauci said: ‘It will really depend on how we lower the level of the virus in the community. If we can get – and I used that as an estimate, it is not definitive – if we can get 70 to 85 percent of the population vaccinated and achieve what we would hope to have some degree of herd immunity, an umbrella or a veil of protection from the community. Where the level of virus is so low, it is not a threat at all. Then you can start thinking at that point in terms of not having to wear uniform masks. ‘
He added: ‘But we are definitely not close yet. When do I think this would happen? It’s very difficult to predict, Bret, but if everything falls into place and we get it under control, it’s possible to pull back a little on some of the social health measures when we get to late fall. of this year. But there is no guarantee for that. ”
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