The pandemic is still raging here in America and the Trump administration is bored with talking about a public health crisis. From what I gather, Donald Trump will only pay attention to a subject unless he can bully someone or declare someone the “enemy” so that’s why Trump and his people have been focused on calling the coronavirus the “China virus” (see, because China is “the enemy”). But they got bored with that too, so that’s why the Trumpers are attacking Anthony Fauci now. He’s “the enemy” because he’s a doctor, he tries to educate the public about the pandemic and people listen to his cautious words. I would guess that more people trust Fauci than Trump. Which is why this is kind of funny: the Washington Nationals have invited Dr. Fauci to throw the first pitch on Major League Baseball’s opening day.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease expert and one of the longest serving federal health officials in the United States, will be throwing the first pitch on Major League Baseball’s opening day. The Washington Nationals made the announcement on Monday, saying in a statement that they are “thrilled” to have the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 79, throw the ceremonial pitch.

“Dr. Fauci has been a true champion for our country during the COVID-19 pandemic and throughout his distinguished career, so it is only fitting that we honor him as we kick off the 2020 season and defend our World Series championship title,” the team’s statement read.

The Nationals will play the New York Yankees on Thursday as the kick-off for a shorten MLB season due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The MLB announced its decision to delay its season opener in March when the league postponed spring training. At the time, the organization said the postponement done “in the interests of the safety and well-being of our players, Clubs and our millions of loyal fans.”

In June, Fauci recommended that the MLB season take place only within the summer months out of concern for the novel coronavirus. “If the question is time, I would try to keep it in the core summer months and end it not with the way we play the World Series, until the end of October when it’s cold,” said in an interview with The Los Angeles Times. “I would avoid that.”

[From People]

Obviously I’m not a virologist but I don’t understand why scientists believe that the virus will be worse in the autumn or that hot summer months will mean less of a spread? Because we can see that’s not the case – as soon as it got warmer, there was a huge spike in infections in America. There were people going to pools and beaches, people wanting to eat in restaurants and people hanging out together indoors, in air conditioned spaces (the virus spreads in confined spaces with AC). Anyway, I’m glad baseball is aligning itself with Dr. Fauci rather than the unhinged orange one. You know Trump was mad about it. Oh, I just saw this: apparently, Trump was asked to throw out the first pitch but he declined. That’s because the last time he attended a National game, the crowd greeted him with boos and chants of “lock him up.” LMAO.

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