You do realize that the downplaying of masks was because we didn't have enough for medical staff and they didn't want to cause a run on that and leave our front

You do realize that the downplaying of masks was because we didn't have enough for medical staff and they didn't want to cause a run on that and leave our frontline responders unprotected? And that it was an acknowledged mistake done under duress for the above? https://www.businessinsider.com/fauci-doesnt-regret-advising-against-masks-early-in-pandemic-2020-7 https://www.businessinsider.com/fauci-doesnt-regret-advising...