Immunologist Anthony Fauci, the US government’s chief medical advisor, said in a response to CNN that the number of 200,000 dead is “sobering and in some ways astonishing.” He had already said in March that he expected 100,000 to 200,000 American corona deaths. President Trump also said that “we have done very well” if there were a total of 100,000 to 200,000 corona deaths in the US.
But the pandemic is far from over. Fauci said she was very concerned about the coming fall and winter. To cope with the expected increase in infections in that period of the year, the number of infections must fall sharply in the coming period, he says. According to Fauci, this will be possible if Americans better adhere to corona regulations, such as washing hands regularly and wearing mouth masks.
Fauci: “We can’t put our hands up and say, ‘It’s hopeless, it will happen anyway.’ That approach is unacceptable. On the other hand, it is also unacceptable not to realize that we are entering a risk period and we have to act accordingly. “
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President Trump said Monday at Fox News that he thinks he is handling the corona crisis excellently: “We are doing a great job. Not good work, great work. Besides PR technical, but that’s because I’m dealing with fake news. In the field of PR, I give myself a short pass. But when it comes to the work itself, we deserve a 10. “
Fauci briefly commented on this on CNN, after a viewer asked what grade he would give Trump: “Look at the numbers and decide for yourself. soundbite from me. “
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