I know what you mean. My doctor tried “changing the goal posts on me” by telling me I needed to lose weight. I told him “you didn’t tell me that last time I was here!”
The difference between the start of this pandemic and now is that we have 15 months of data from multiple sources. We now have "established rules of the game" but each side cherry-picks the ones they want to follow.
Nicely said.
Here’s the problem with Fauci, and I really don’t think it’s his problem, more the news, media , interviewers and us, the people.
I've thought his message has been consistent. The reporting on it has not. Or, more specifically, reporting and perceptions that focus on very specific parts and then draw much larger conclusions. Those conclusions, which aren't what was actually said but how individual parts were interpreted, have been very different and contradictory. Sometimes for the very same statement.
Well said.
Also... people seem to want a linear progression. But that's not how health care works, either on an individual or public level. You make certain interventions that based on population data and clinical experience, offer the best chance for the desired outcome. But as they tell you in medical school, "diseases don't read the textbook". You often need to change course, or allow more time than usual. Rather than a linear progression to the ultimate outcome, medicine is usually a series of decision trees. You might not reach your original goal, or you may need to take a completely different path to get there, none of which is regularly predictable at the beginning. And this all assumes that the patient follows your recommendations, which in the case of the pandemic, has certainly not been the case.
| County (Condado) | Appointments Remaining (Citas restantes) |
|---|---|
| Alachua | 72% |
| Bay | 73% |
| Brevard | 47% |
| Broward | Less than 1% (menos de 1%) |
| Charlotte | 66% |
| Citrus | 76% |
| Clay | 69% |
| Collier | 9% |
| Columbia | 90% |
| Desoto | 83% |
| Duval | 75% |
| Escambia | 87% |
| Flagler | 57% |
| Hernando | 61% |
| Highlands | 80% |
| Hillsborough | 14% |
| Indian River | 65% |
| Lake | 45% |
| Lee | 33% |
| Leon | 76% |
| Manatee | 56% |
| Marion | 75% |
| Martin | 30% |
| Miami-Dade | Fully Booked (Completamente reservadas) |
| Monroe | Fully Booked (Completamente reservadas) |
| Nassau | 88% |
| Okaloosa | 69% |
| Okeechobee | 38% |
| Orange | Less than 1% (menos de 1%) |
| Osceola | 20% |
| Palm Beach | Fully Booked (Completamente reservadas) |
| Pasco | 53% |
| Pinellas | 52% |
| Polk | 25% |
| Santa Rosa | 74% |
| Sarasota | 62% |
| Seminole | 4% |
| St. Johns | 76% |
| St. Lucie | 30% |
| Sumter | 91% |
| Suwannee | 78% |
| Volusia | 46% |
| Walton | 81% |
Just headlines or did the article details also make that argument?
Every reporter is going to ask him the questions on when restrictions can be lifted and when we will have a return to normal. It’s their job and they are going to ask it. Fauci knows this or definitely should know it’s coming. IMHO he should have a concise and consistent response. I would be fine if what he actually said is that we have no idea or it’s too early to say as long as that was the consistent answer. IMHO he should always start out answering that question with a reminder that his answers will be an educated guess based on the assumption that we continue vaccinations at the projected pace. The answer should always end with a statement that we aren’t there yet so people need to continue to wear masks, distance, avoid large gatherings and get their vaccine ASAP.