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The speaker defends their representation of science, stating that vaccinated individuals are unlikely to experience serious illness or transmission, though acknowledging vaccinated people are capable of transmitting the infection. Mask mandates are discussed, with the speaker admitting masks work "at the margins, maybe 10%," while also stating they often wear two masks.
The speaker denies recommending lockdowns but admits to advising the president to shut the country down, anticipating economic consequences. The speaker believes school closures may have gone too far but denies they caused irreparable damage.
The origin of COVID-19 is debated, with the speaker stating the place of origin was not within the wet market itself, while also stating "I don't think you could say that." The speaker denies NIH funding of gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute, a claim disputed by others who cite NIH funding of research that enhanced a bat coronavirus, making it more contagious. The speaker denies this constitutes gain of function research, leading to heated exchanges.