Political limbo in US has “no impact” on medical fight against Covid-19, Fauci says
The medical part of the fight against Covid-19 keeps going forward regardless of post-Election Day politics in the United States, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told ABC’s Robin Roberts on “Good Morning America” on Thursday.
Fauci said he and his colleagues work continues on getting the message to the American people, and also pushing ahead on development of vaccines and countermeasures.
“So, although you know it’s still a major challenge, Robin, we’re in a difficult situation and we’ve just got to keep pushing,” he said.
Fauci’s comments come as the US hit another record high of new daily coronavirus cases Wednesday. Wednesday was also the ninth straight day of new cases topping 100,000. Hospitalizations in the country also topped records for a second day in a row.
The White House Task Force this week again alerted states of “accelerating” coronavirus spread and recommended increased testing in its weekly report to states.
The US has reported more than 10 million coronavirus cases and over 241,000 deaths
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