“This happens with Senator Rand all the time,” he said, mistakenly using Mr. Paul’s first name. About 22 percent of New Yorkers are immune to the virus, Dr. Fauci said, adding sharply, “If you believe 22 percent is herd immunity, I believe you’re alone in that.”But Democrats played their own part in questioning government science. Each of the officials who testified Wednesday acknowledged that public faith in his agency had been shaken. “Every one of the decisions we have reached has been made by career F.D.A. scientists based on science and data, not politics,” Dr. Hahn told the panel, adding, “F.D.A.

Source: New York Times September 23, 2020 23:48 UTC