Don't nobody bring him no bad news

Dr. Anthony Fauci pushed back on President Trump's claim that 99% of coronavirus cases are "totally harmless," and confirmed that a post-viral syndrome associated with Covid-19 has incapacitated some patients for prolonged periods.

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Fauci said, "I'm trying to figure out where the president got that number," before confirming "that's obviously not the case."

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He got it out of his supersized ass.

"If you look anecdotally, there is no question that there are a considerable number of individuals who have a post-viral syndrome that in many respects incapacitates them for weeks and weeks following so-called recovery," Fauci said at a news conference organized by the International AIDS Society on Thursday.

Fauci explained that the syndrome's symptoms, including brain fog, difficulty concentrating, and exhaustion, resemble those seen in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis (once referred to as chronic fatigue syndrome).

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Fauci stated he last saw Trump in person at the White House on June 2, and has not briefed the president for at least two months.

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The U.S. reported nearly 60,000 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, setting a single-day record for the sixth time in 10 days. America sped past a somber signpost on Wednesday, surpassing 3 million confirmed cases.

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Trump has recently chosen to focus solely on the mortality rate associated with the virus, falsely claiming America has "the lowest Fatality (Mortality) Rate in the World." Yet, on Thursday, California, Texas and Florida, all reported new record daily highs for deaths. A combined total of 374 American lives were lost in those three states alone within a single 24-hour span. In an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity on Thursday night, Trump publicly criticized Dr. Fauci, saying that he "has made a lot of mistakes."

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Earlier this month, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he would stop listening to Fauci. "He has been wrong every time on every issue," Patrick told Fox News. "I don't need his advice anymore."

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Rep. Andy Biggs, a Republican from Arizona, has accused Fauci of attempting to "corral our freedom." Last week, Biggs called for the White House's Covid-19 task force to be disbanded so that "Trump's message is not mitigated or distorted," claiming it is "imperative" the president is "not undermined in his mission to return our economy to greatness." Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has also aggressively questioned federal health experts' guidance, stating, "We shouldn't presume that a group of experts somehow knows what's best for everyone."

An idiot in the White House will do that.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.