In a recent interview, former White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci admitted that many key measures to combat Covid-19, including the mandatory six-foot social distancing and mask-wearing by children, lacked a clear scientific foundation and were essentially improvised. According to him, these rules 'emerged from internal discussions' rather than being based on rigorous clinical studies.
'Six feet seems reasonable, but we did not have data that unequivocally confirmed that this distance was optimal,' noted Fauci.
'What a disaster...' is how many react on social media when they learn that decisions that drastically affected their lives, work, children's education, and even health could have been made without sufficient scientific justification. There is also outrage that people were fired, fined, and in some countries even forcibly isolated for not adhering to these 'rules.'
The reaction of parents becomes particularly emotional: 'How could they make children wear masks for 6–8 hours a day?' they ask. Data is now emerging that long-term mask-wearing by children has affected their psychological state, communication skills, and even immunity.
And, of course, the most painful topic is the vaccination of those who had been infected, who were not just persuaded but often forced to get a third and fourth dose under the threat of dismissal or travel bans. Many are questioning: was this necessary? Or was it part of a bureaucratic game rather than a concern for health?
