Fauci says U.S. may reach 100,000 coronavirus cases per day ‘if this does not turn around’.
Anthony S. Fauci issued a dire warning at a Senate hearing Tuesday about the rate of the coronavirus pandemic’s spread amid a spike in new cases, noting that new cases may reach 100,000 per day if the United States continues on its current trajectory.
The nation’s top infectious-disease expert gave the warning in response to questioning from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on what the overall U.S. death toll is likely to be.
“I can't make an accurate prediction, but it is going to be very disturbing,” Fauci replied. “I will guarantee you that, because when you have an outbreak in one part of the country, even though in other parts of the country they're doing well, they are vulnerable.”
He added: “We are now having 40-plus thousand new cases a day. I would not be surprised if we go up to 100,000 a day if this does not turn around. And so I am very concerned.”
Pressed by Warren on the likely total death toll, Fauci again declined to say.
“I would really be hesitant to give a number that will come back and either be contradicted and overblown or underblown,” Fauci said. “But I think it’s important to tell you and the American public that I’m very concerned because it could get very bad.”
Anthony S. Fauci issued a dire warning at a Senate hearing Tuesday about the rate of the coronavirus pandemic’s spread amid a spike in new cases, noting that new cases may reach 100,000 per day if the United States continues on its current trajectory.
The nation’s top infectious-disease expert gave the warning in response to questioning from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on what the overall U.S. death toll is likely to be.
“I can't make an accurate prediction, but it is going to be very disturbing,” Fauci replied. “I will guarantee you that, because when you have an outbreak in one part of the country, even though in other parts of the country they're doing well, they are vulnerable.”
He added: “We are now having 40-plus thousand new cases a day. I would not be surprised if we go up to 100,000 a day if this does not turn around. And so I am very concerned.”
Pressed by Warren on the likely total death toll, Fauci again declined to say.
“I would really be hesitant to give a number that will come back and either be contradicted and overblown or underblown,” Fauci said. “But I think it’s important to tell you and the American public that I’m very concerned because it could get very bad.”
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