BOOM—Dr Fauci torpedoes Trump & says that chasing herd immunity (sans vaccine) is “not a fundamental strategy,” & “certainly not my approach. It’s certainly not Dr. Birx’s approach or any of other people that I know of on that task force.” #COVID19

Ps. Fauci is back on cable!

2) Here is exact quote from Trump: “once you get to a certain number, it’s going to go away so you it doesn’t have to be...”

Sounds like he’s still using the “it’s all all gonna go away” mantra from March/April. Ugh.

3) Longer thread explaining and debunking why herd immunity is so dangerous. https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1300395278659444738

4) Best quote: 21 Swedish experts denounced “herd” policy: “The strategy has led to death, grief, & suffering—no indications that the Swedish economy has fared better. We have set example for how not to deal w/ a deadly infectious disease.” #COVID19 https://fortune.com/2020/07/27/herd-immunity-coronavirus-covid-sweden/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

5) Another 25 leading Swedish scientists:

” hoped herd immunity would curb #COVID19. Don't do what we did.”

“ approach to COVID has led to death, grief and suffering. The only example we're setting is how not to deal with a deadly infectious disease” https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/5472100002?__twitter_impression=true