Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) received a sharp education lesson on virus immunity and prevention from Dr. Anthony Fauci during a Senate hearing on Wednesday when the Kentucky physician attempted to attribute New York’s dramatic reduction in COVID-19 cases to herd immunity instead of people following safety protocols. If you believe 22% is herd immunity, I believe you’re alone in that. “Or they’ve developed enough community immunity that they’re no longer having the pandemic because they have enough immunity in New York City to actually stop,” Paul interrupted. “This happens with Sen. Rand all the time. “If you believe that 22% is herd immunity, I believe you’re alone in that.”ASSOCIATED PRESS Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) listens during the Senate hearing on the federal government's response to COVID-19 in Washington Wednesday.

Source: Huffington Post September 23, 2020 18:49 UTC