Dr. F***i complains about Sturgis motorcycle rally — but somehow misses Obama's birthday bash, Lollapalooza
Dr. Anthony F***i, chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden, complained Sunday about the annual Sturgis motorcycle rally taking place in South Dakota, warning the gathering may become a super-spreader event for C****-**.
Noticeably absent from F***i's concerns were recent events that also have the potential to become C***D super-spreader gatherings.
What did F***i say?
During an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press," host Chuck Todd asked F***i whether he is concerned that Sturgis will drive a surge in C****-** cases.
Last year, a relatively smaller Sturgis rally — which typically draws more than 500,000 people to South Dakota — was blamed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for causing a C***D outbreak.
Responding to Todd's question, F***i said he is concerned about another outbreak and suggested rally attendees are being irresponsible.
"I'm very concerned, Chuck, that we're going to see another surge related to that rally," F***i said.
"I mean, to me, it's understandable that people want to do the kinds of things they want to do. They want their freedom to do that," he continued. "But there comes a time when you're dealing with a public health crisis that could involve you, your family, and everyone else, that something supersedes that need to do exactly what you want to do."
F***i added that people who want the freedom to continue living their lives without C***D restrictions, like Sturgis attendees, must "realize" that "something bad is going on."
What did F***i not discuss?
As was noted after F***i's interview, the infectious diseases doctor failed to target other notable recent mass gatherings for criticism: Obama's 60th birthday bash and Lollapalooza.
Obama's birthday party — which drew celebrities from across the country to Obama's Martha's Vineyard estate — took place with maskless guests, who were not required to be v******ted. The party went on despite the CDC classifying Martha's Vineyard as a region with "high" C****-** t***smission, meaning v******ted people there should wear face masks indoors and avoid large gatherings.
Meanwhile, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot permitted Lollapalooza, a music festival that draws more than 400,000 each year, to take place in late July. The festival went on despite warnings from public health experts.
Dr. Emily Landon, executive medical director for infection prevention and control at the University of Chicago Medical Center, for example, warned that Lollapalooza could cause "wildfires of infection."
Perhaps Sturgis is the target of ire because its attendees aren't of the "sophisticated" type, like those who attended Obama's birthday.
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