Fauci says Christmas might be canceled. What planet is he living on?

Reason's Robby Soave writes, "Anthony Fauci is not sure whether Christmas might have to be canceled yet again this year. On Sunday, the White House's top coronavirus advisor told CBS's Margaret Brennan that it was 'too soon to tell' whether Americans will receive the public health bureaucracy's permission to celebrate the holidays with friends and family members.

'We can gather for Christmas, or it's just too soon to tell?' Brennan asked.

'You know, Margaret, it's just too soon to tell,' said Fauci.

How could Anthony Fauci possibly think that anyone—except, I guess, epidemiologists—is going to skip Christmas this year? People are having parties *right now* and cases are likely higher than they will be in coming months https://t.co/RKn4mW9BZ6

— Robby Soave (@robbysoave) October 3, 2021

Here's another question for Fauci: What planet are you living on?

Many modelers now believe that we have surpassed the peak of the delta variant's wave, and expect that COVID-19 cases will fall precipitously in the coming weeks and months. That's great news: Widespread vaccination is working to counter delta's increased transmissibility while significantly decreasing severe disease and death.

But even if cases remain higher in the winter months than we are hoping for, it's simply not realistic to expect Americans to skip Christmas parties for another year in a row.

Read the entire column.