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It's pretty likely that he did this to prevent people from hoarding masks so that the healthcare systems could procure them first.

And I certainly don't think Fauci is the end-all be-all like others do, but this makes sense to me.

Yeah, I'll buy that... seems a more logical reason for the complete 180 he's taken at this point. Still... If the comment was deliberate to prevent people from hoarding masks... and not based in scientific fact at the time... then it was by definition... a openly exhibited Lie by the "go to guy" on this... hence my trust issues.