Fauci on Whether School Shutdowns Were Worth It: ‘Only Time Will Tell’

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases during a hearing, with the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, on the COVID-19 response, on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 18, 2021. Anna Moneymaker/Pool/Getty Images

White House COVID-19 adviser Anthony Fauci on Tuesday said it’s “very tough to tell” whether shutdowns of schools over the CCP virus had a positive impact.

When questioned during a Senate hearing, Fauci was asked whether COVID-19-related school shutdowns, which led to the rise of virtual learning, were worth it.