Dr. Fauci Issues Warning , to States Easing COVID-19 Restrictions.<br />This week, the Republican Governors of<br />Texas and Mississippi announced an end<br />to all state-imposed mask mandates. .<br />Dr. Anthony Fauci, the leading<br />infectious diseases expert in<br />the United States, appeared<br />on CNN to publicly disagree<br />with their decisions. .<br />He said that from<br />a “public health<br />standpoint” their<br />actions were<br />“ill-advised.”.<br />He then referenced past instances of<br />states reopening too quickly as soon as<br />COVID-19 case numbers dropped. .<br />We had rebounds which were<br />very troublesome … What we don’t need<br />right now is another surge, Dr. Anthony Fauci, via Huffpost.<br />Dr. Fauci went on to<br />directly counter Texas<br />Senator John Cornyn,<br />who previously said<br />COVID-19 restrictions <br />were “arbitrary.” .<br />They’re not arbitrary … They’re based<br />on evidence and data from science.<br />We know that these interventions work,<br />it’s very clear: When you implement them,<br />you see the cases go down. When you<br />pull back, the cases go up, Dr. Anthony Fauci, via Huffpost.<br />In Dr. Fauci’s professional<br />opinion, now is “not the<br />time to pull back.” .<br />Now’s the time to really crush this<br />by doing both public health measures<br />and accelerating the vaccinations<br />like we’re doing, Dr. Anthony Fauci, via Huffpost