The 6-foot social distancing guideline pushed by public health officials during the COVID-19 pandemic apparently lacked any sound basis in science, according to the testimony of former chief medical advisor to the president Anthony Fauci.
Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), advised former president Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden on the U.S. response to COVID-19, carrying significant influence over infectious disease policy. Republicans have grown increasingly critical of Fauci for his handling of the pandemic, accusing him of misleading the American people over the risks of COVID-19 and other issues.
Fauci appeared on Capitol Hill in January to testify behind closed doors to members of the select subcommittee on the COVID-19 pandemic. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability, which oversees the…
