Fauci Concedes Extended School Closures During COVID Were a Mistake

The former health chief acknowledges that while initial closures were necessary, keeping schools closed for a year was detrimental to students' education.

• Anthony Fauci admits that maintaining school closures for a year during the pandemic was a misstep.
• He asserts that the initial decision to close schools was correct due to the high transmission rates.
• Fauci emphasizes that the prolonged closures led to significant learning losses for students.
• Research indicates that students are, on average, six months behind in math compared to pre-pandemic levels.
• Some experts believe the educational setbacks from extended closures may never be fully recovered.

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