'We must instead learn how to do better science faster'

Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies during a congressional hearing on Covid-19's origins

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published 13 June 2024

'Covid taught us a lot for future pandemics. Attacking Fauci doesn't make us safer.'

Dr. Ashish K. Jha at USA Today

While "baseless attacks on Dr. [Anthony] Fauci may be comforting to some, it doesn't get to the heart of the issues — and certainly doesn't make our country better prepared for the future pandemics and other health challenges," says Dr. Ashish K. Jha. The "idea of social distancing wasn't new," and "Congress unfairly attacked Dr. Fauci for the failures of the CDC and the Trump administration during the Covid-19 pandemic" even though Fauci "was internally pushing for better data."

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Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film, television and other news. Justin has also freelanced for outlets including Collider and United Press International.