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16 PostsSORT BY5 min ago Fauci says racism is a factor in deaths among Black Americans
Dr. Anthony Fauci was asked if he considers institutionalized racism to be a contributing factor to coronavirus deaths among Black Americans.Rep. Bobby Rush, a Democrat from Illinois, asked the question in today's hearing. Here's how Fauci responded:"Obviously the African American community has suffered from racism for a very, very long period of time. And I cannot imagine that that has not contributed to the conditions that they find themselves in economically and otherwise. So the answer, congressman, is yes."
Last month, a study found evidence more Black Americans may be dying from coronavirus in the United States than other ethnic groups.4 min ago Fauci: Next 2 weeks "critical" as number of cases surge
From CNN Health’s Amanda Watts
Kevin Dietsch/Pool/Getty Images One of the reasons the US is seeing a surge in infections is an increase in community spread, Dr. Anthony Fauci told lawmakers, "and that's something that I'm really quite concerned about," he said.“Over the past couple of days, we were going down from 30,000 to 25 to 20. And now we sort of stayed about flat, and now we're going up. A couple of days ago, there were 30,000 new infections. That's very troublesome to me,” he said.
Fauci said the next couple of weeks “are going to be critical in our ability to address those surges that we're seeing in Florida, in Texas, in Arizona, and in other states. They're not the only ones that are having a difficulty.”8 min ago Fauci: Parts of US "seeing a disturbing surge of infections"
From CNN Health’s Amanda Watts
Pool Asked to give his "unvarnished view" on where the US is in its fight against Covid-19, Dr. Anthony Fauci said "it really is a mixed bag," adding that some states are doing well while others are now a problem.“You have a very large country, very heterogeneous, major differences — for example, between the New York metropolitan area and Casper, Wyoming,” but it’s clear, Fauci said, “we've been hit badly.”Fauci described the rise in cases in some parts of the country as "a disturbing surge of infections.""Right now, for example, the New York metropolitan area, which has been hit extraordinarily hard, has done very well in bringing the cases down and using the guidelines that we have very carefully put together in a step-wise fashion to try and carefully reopen their city and their state. However, in other areas of the country we're now seeing a disturbing surge of infections that looks like it's a combination, but one of the things is an increase in community spread, and that's something that I'm really quite concerned about that and you know that this has been something that's been in the press over the past couple of days," Fauci said.
Fauci gave his advice on addressing these increase in cases."The way you address that — and I've said this over and over again — is you have to have the manpower, the system, the testing to identify, isolate and contact trace in an effective way so that when you see those increases, you can understand where they are coming from, and you can do something about them," Fauci said.Fauci added, "right now the next couple of weeks are going to be critical in our ability to address those surgings that we're seeing in Florida, in Texas and in Arizona."18 min ago White House coronavirus task force members say they're committed to increasing testing
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci, Assistant Secretary for Health US Department of Health and Human Services ADM Brett P. Giroir and Commissioner of US Food and Drug Administration Dr. Stephen M. Hahn. Kevin Dietsch/Pool/Getty Images Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Robert Redfield, both members of the White House coronavirus task force, said they are committed to increasing — not slowing down — testing for coronavirus.The comments come as President Trump has come under fire for saying that he told staff to slow down testing for the disease to hide the discovery of more cases. While members of his own administration have said the comments were in jest, Trump insisted today he was not kidding.Asked about the state of testing, Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said he has not been told to slow down on testing."In fact, we will be doing more testing," he said. "We're going to be doing more testing, not less."Redfield, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention same question reiterated Fauci's remarks."All of us have been and continued to be committed to increasing readily, timely access to testing," he said.28 min ago CDC's Redfield says getting a flu shot during Covid-19 pandemic "will save lives"
From CNN Health’s Amanda Watts
Sarah Silbiger/Pool/Getty Images Getting a flu shot this year will save lives, Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said unequivocally on Tuesday.Speaking at the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing, Redfield said, “CDC has begun to prepare for months ahead, when the next season's influenza illness will occur simultaneously potentially with Covid-19, increasing the challenges on hospitals, health care professionals and the public.”“This fall, before the seasonal circulation of influenza increase, I encourage the American people to be prepared and to embrace flu vaccination with confidence for yourself, your families in the communities,” he said.
39 min ago Fauci says US still on track to have a Covid-19 vaccine possibly by the end of 2020
Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty Images Dr. Anthony Fauci, said vaccines are "the hallmark of all really defining responses that we have to virus diseases" — and touted progress on a possible Covid-19 vaccine, saying one could be ready by the end of the year."It is generally vaccines that put the nail in the coffin," Fauci said while testifying before Congress.
Health officials are in the middle of "major effort" on vaccines trials, Fauci said. One of the vaccines being worked on will enter its phase three trial in July, while others will begin that phase in the coming weeks and months.Fauci said he feels "cautiously optimistic" about the process.He said he expected them to be available to American public "within a year from when we started, which would put us at the end of this year and the beginning of 2021.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Fauci concerned by 'disturbing surge in infections'
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