Mark Zuckerberg and Anthony Fauci
Source: Facebook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg criticized President Trump’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic on Thursday, saying he was disappointed by the administration’s response.
“At this point, it is clear that the trajectory in the US is significantly worse than in many other countries and that our government and this administration have been considerably less effective in handling this,” Zuckerberg said during a live conversation with the Dr. Anthony. Fauci, the country’s leading infectious disease expert.
Zuckerberg said he believed the US resurgence of the coronavirus in July could have been prevented.
“It is really disappointing that we do not yet have adequate evidence, that the credibility of our top scientists like you and the CDC is being undermined and until recently parts of the administration were questioning whether people should follow basic best practices like wearing a mask “, said.
Zuckerberg said he believed the country needed a restart.
“As someone who runs a business, I think the best way to improve public health and economic opportunities in this country is to focus first on beating this virus,” he said.
Zuckerberg also praised Fauci for his work.
“I am grateful for the leadership and dedication of Dr. Fauci, who has been working tirelessly in very difficult conditions to help us all navigate this,” he said.
Zuckerberg’s comments come a day after Facebook announced that it would launch a new feature to debunk myths about the coronavirus.
“I personally think we should take this much more seriously,” said Zuckerberg. “Our understanding of the disease, of course, is evolving, and our response needs to be guided by science.”
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