Devin Nunes just went on Fox News and told viewers, It’s a great time to go out

In an appearance on Fox News on Sunday morning, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) had some, well, unorthodox advice for Americans hunkered down against the coronavirus this weekend, If you’re healthy, you and your family, it’s a great time to go out and go to a local restaurant, likely you can get in easy.

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Devin Nunes was telling people not to hoard food like crazed preppers. He was also right to say you should support local businesses right now. But his casual go to a local pub is, of course, idiotic.

He should’ve known better, considering Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt’s equally dumb and now-deleted tweet from Saturday night.

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It also flies in the face of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the federal government’s leading expert on infectious diseases, telling people on a Sunday morning shows to stop going out, and that he wouldn’t go to a restaurant right now.

NIH’s Dr. Fauci said he personally wouldn’t go to a restaurant right now or get on a plane for a number of reasons including his age. Avoiding enclosed, crowded spaces is key. #coronavirus @FaceTheNation — margaret brennan (@margbrennan) March 15, 2020

The point is to flatten the curve. To do so, we need to proactively socially distance, even if that means avoiding gasp – small amounts of pleasure on the weekends.

It will save lives. During this time, local restaurants and bars and the whole economy could take a hit. Yes, as Nunes said, try to support them. But take it to go! Batch order some broth or coffee beans from a spot around the corner.

Pay your dog walker even if you don’t need them. Don’t Go Out.

Also read: Every lift button, shopping trolley, and cafe cup could give you coronavirus, infected health minister Nadine Dorries warns.

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