The nation's top infectious disease expert warned that hundreds of thousands could die nationwide if America doesn't take necessary action to curb the spread of the coronavirus
Asked on by CNN's Brianna Keiler on"State of the Union" if hundreds of thousands could die from coronavirus, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that"it could happen, and it could be worse." LISTEN: The Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction Podcast"Our challenge is to try and make that not happen," continued Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease.
I like it when people are thinking I'm overreacting because that means we're doing it just right," Fauci said. The comments from Fauci come as officials continue to urge"social distancing" as a way to slow the spread of the disease. Dozens of national and local events have been canceled or postponed in recent days as companies, organizations and governments try to reduce the number of people congregated in a single area.
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