Rand Paul: 'Thousands' Likely Died Because Anthony Fauci 'Deemphasized' Therapeutics Posted on December 29, 2021 by Edith Hardin Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) suggested that “thousands” have likely died in the U.S. from the Chinese coronavirus because Dr. Anthony Fauci “deemphasized the idea that there are therapeutics,” focusing solely on vaccines.