Interview with Anthony Fauci on COVID-19 "Helpless Means You Can't Do Anything. There's a Lot We Can Do."

 

DER SPIEGEL: Dr. Fauci, you once said of yourself that you had "a reputation of speaking the truth at all times and not sugarcoating things." Can we hope to get a few samples of previously unspoken truths from you today? 

Fauci: Of course! I will always give you truth. Just ask the question and I'll give you the truth. At least to the extent, that I think it is, right. (laughs) DER SPIEGEL: OK, we'll give it a try! You advised the Trump administration in 2017 to increase its pandemic preparedness. Did you see a pandemic like this coming, a scenario like this with worldwide lockdowns, overflowing hospitals and a rather violent social disruption?

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