By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/watch-dr-fauci-says-any-crowd-without-masks-is-virus-risk Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Dr. Fauci says any crowd without masks is virus risk Health Jul 31, 2020 11:53 AM EDT WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci is fighting back against questioning from a Republican lawmaker over whether recent protests increased the spread of coronavirus. Watch Dr. Fauci’s remarks in the player above. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio repeatedly pressed the top health official on whether protests in Portland and other cities against police brutality and racial discrimination should be curbed to stop the virus spread. READ MORE: The essential coronavirus FAQ Jordan complained that government officials “are stopping people from going to church,” but not shutting down protests. Fauci refused to be drawn into the politically sensitive debate while testifying before House lawmakers on the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, he reiterated, “Any crowd, whether it’s a protest, any crowd when you have people close together without masks is a risk.” By — Associated Press Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci is fighting back against questioning from a Republican lawmaker over whether recent protests increased the spread of coronavirus. Watch Dr. Fauci’s remarks in the player above. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio repeatedly pressed the top health official on whether protests in Portland and other cities against police brutality and racial discrimination should be curbed to stop the virus spread. READ MORE: The essential coronavirus FAQ Jordan complained that government officials “are stopping people from going to church,” but not shutting down protests. Fauci refused to be drawn into the politically sensitive debate while testifying before House lawmakers on the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, he reiterated, “Any crowd, whether it’s a protest, any crowd when you have people close together without masks is a risk.”