Biden was elected with a mandate to end the pandemic – that much is clear from any media coverage of the election. But as Dr. Fauci informed CNN on Monday, the president’s mission might not be as accomplished as he would like – indeed, the epidemic might drag on until spring 2022, the doctor warned.
Speaking to CNN host Anderson Cooper, Fauci first rushed to correct a previous, even more dire prediction suggesting the virus would persist through fall 2022, telling the host he’d misspoken earlier.
But even the prediction of a spring victory, he added, would only be realistic if the 90 million Americans who had thus far avoided getting the vaccine changed their minds, a real possibility, given the FDA’s full approval of the jab on Monday. Individuals who’ve already been infected with and recovered from the coronavirus should also get vaccinated, Fauci continued, though medical guidance for such patients differs on an individual basis
