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(94,502 posts) Fri Apr 10, 2020, 08:59 PM Apr 2020

Fauci: Coronavirus immunity cards for Americans are 'being discussed' [View all]

Source: Politico

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, revealed Friday the federal government is considering issuing Americans certificates of immunity from the coronavirus, as the Trump administration works to better identify those who have been infected and restart the U.S. economy in the coming weeks.

"You know, that's possible," Fauci told CNN's "New Day," when asked whether he could imagine a time when people across the country carry such forms of identification.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/10/fauci-coronavirus-immunity-cards-for-americans-are-being-discussed-178784

Brings a whole new meaning to "show me your papers"...

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Fauci: Coronavirus immunity cards for Americans are 'being discussed' [View all] brooklynite Apr 2020 OP

This is The Onion, right...? We don't KNOW if antibodies convey reliable immunity! n/t TygrBright Apr 2020 #1

+++ still_one Apr 2020 #52

Not only do we not know if antibodies convey reliable immunity, we don't know if Nay Apr 2020 #59

Unimaginable. I will practice walking around saying "unclean." I am 72 and not rzemanfl Apr 2020 #2

This is going to feed right into conspiracy theories about tracking. cayugafalls Apr 2020 #3

The mark of the beast Kaiserguy Apr 2020 #25

So if tiptonic Apr 2020 #4

Lemme guess--red cards for blue states? durablend Apr 2020 #5

Don't forget the armbands. cstanleytech Apr 2020 #7

Cards and armbands are too easy to fake yourmovemonkey Apr 2020 #10

A trump mark like a cross or a "T" on their forehead. DUar17 Apr 2020 #12

So many things could go wrong with this, prob why it's being considered. Baked Potato Apr 2020 #6

So people who "stay home" and take all of the precautions to avoid... WePurrsevere Apr 2020 #8

"Show me your papers" OrlandoDem2 Apr 2020 #9

They didn't say wristbands because that'd be too obvious a ripoff of a certain pandemic movie n/t rictofen Apr 2020 #11

So, what if you take a test and it's negative, Just_Vote_Dem Apr 2020 #13

You misunderstand, this would be a test for antibodies, showing you'd recovered. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2020 #14

Ah, I see Just_Vote_Dem Apr 2020 #15

How to have republicans shoot it down. Insist that the issuing authority can also issue voter IDs. keithbvadu2 Apr 2020 #16

GILEAD in big red letters, on the card? sarcasmo Apr 2020 #17

How is Fauci commenting to CNN? lavenderdiva Apr 2020 #18

Pence would not allow True Blue American Apr 2020 #29

oh god demtenjeep Apr 2020 #19

This is absurd. Is there really an immunity to Covid-19? There have beencases of re-infection iluvtennis Apr 2020 #20

I doubt that's true Loki Liesmith Apr 2020 #26

I've been trying to follow immunity on this and I've seen no example underpants Apr 2020 #28

Looking At Today's Numbers DallasNE Apr 2020 #21

The immunity id could expire when the vaccine becomes available. greymattermom Apr 2020 #55

So there will be a special privileged class of people BusyBeingBest Apr 2020 #22

Such a selfless attitude. Loki Liesmith Apr 2020 #27

Infect his friends, too, for some company Ponietz Apr 2020 #33

that's right, go get sick and die in protest. that'll show em! uncle ray Apr 2020 #43

I wouldn't intentionally get sick. And I would never get within six feet of anyone BusyBeingBest Apr 2020 #45

*If* is the operative word Politicub Apr 2020 #49

If I was younger and someone told me I had a choice to have antibodies and have a livelihood BusyBeingBest Apr 2020 #51

Thanks for clarifying your position. The complete solution is testing folks before they go back iluvtennis Apr 2020 #50

I fully agree with that highlighted paragraph. BusyBeingBest Apr 2020 #53

Mark of the Beast . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #23

Only f the beast you refer to is Trump. marble falls Apr 2020 #24

Yep d_r Apr 2020 #44

the china system? catsudon Apr 2020 #30

Your papers please Chainfire Apr 2020 #31

And the forgery trade takes a sharp turn ..... OnDoutside Apr 2020 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author gab13by13 Apr 2020 #34

Won't happen padah513 Apr 2020 #35

This kind of crap article is fear mongering janterry Apr 2020 #36

viral apartheid.... samnsara Apr 2020 #37

watch the video I posted janterry Apr 2020 #39

it will have to happen if we want to safeguard the people with NO immunities beachbumbob Apr 2020 #38

They'd need testing for that, and testing will show exactly how badly they botched Squinch Apr 2020 #40

Here we go SummerSnow Apr 2020 #41

Another step in making the USA into the USSR doc03 Apr 2020 #42

Great slogan: Make America Germany Again, or MAGA! RVN VET71 Apr 2020 #48

Easy solution to that is to not bring a smart phone with you every place you go. Zing Zing Zingbah Apr 2020 #64

When this virus started in the US it seems they announced postponing Enhanced National ID for travel NoRoadUntravelled Apr 2020 #46

What a great idea because it is so corruption-proof! RVN VET71 Apr 2020 #47

I'm going to guess that certain beaches, golf clubs, and ski resorts will suddenly open up BusyBeingBest Apr 2020 #56

Yes. RVN VET71 Apr 2020 #63

Until a vaccine is developed, or the virus burns out, this will remain a problem still_one Apr 2020 #54

Un-fucking-believable...accept during this shitshow. nt Ferrets are Cool Apr 2020 #57

Ship all those without immunity cards offworld to the asteroid mines, its the only way to be safe Baclava Apr 2020 #58

There will be a healthy market for conterfeits DeminPennswoods Apr 2020 #60

"We're going to get you that immunity card... jayfish Apr 2020 #61

Let's watch this play out. How to get a job or travel? Show an immunity Card. How to get a card?... Tom Rinaldo Apr 2020 #62

Translation: We are trying to talk the Effing Moron out of the idea. nt Hekate Apr 2020 #65