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Fauci Says Covid-Era Rules About Social Distancing, Masking Children Not Based on Science — ‘They Just Sort of Appeared’

Dr. Fauci testified that the six-foot social distancing rule ‘sort of just appeared,’ adding he doesn’t know its origin.

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Anthony Fauci responds to accusations by Senator Paul as he testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee about the origin of Covid-19, July 20, 2021. AP/J. Scott Applewhite, pool, file
JOSEPH CURL
JOSEPH CURL

Dr. Anthony Fauci, who is testifying before Congress on Monday, says he essentially made up the six-foot social distancing rule in the early days of the Covid pandemic.

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JOSEPH CURL
JOSEPH CURL

Mr. Curl covered the White House for a dozen years as a correspondent for the Washington Times. He also ran the Drudge Report for four years as the morning editor.

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