“I think we are going in the right direction, but the right direction does not mean we have by any means total control of this outbreak,” Dr. Anthony Fauci tells Sen. Elizabeth Warren when asked if the U.S. has contained the coronavirus pandemic.
Here are Tuesday's most significant developments in Washington:
Sen. Rand Paul listens to testimony during the Senate Committee for Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing to examine COVID-19 and Safely Getting Back to Work and Back to School, May 12, 2020 in Washington. "We've got to be careful, if we are not cavalier, in thinking that children are completely immune to the deleterious effects," he added."I am very careful and hopefully humble in knowing that I don't know everything about this disease, and that's why I'm very reserved in making broad predictions."Sen. Bob Casey, D-Penn., asked Fauci to repeat concerns that he touched on in Sen.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases speaks remotely during a virtual Senate Committee for Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing, May 12, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington.In questioning by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Fauci revealed his belief, along with many of his colleagues, that the COVID-19 death toll is probably higher than what’s been reported -- over 80,000, so far.
Murray brought up Fauci’s warning “of needless suffering and death” if the country opens too soon, in her first question, asking the doctor what is his most important message for communities and states that may be reopening too soon. Based on ABC News latest analysis, no states currently easing restrictions have seen a decline in cases for 14 days in a row, as the White House guidelines dictate they should before moving onto"phase one" of reopening.Fauci outlined the goals of the NIH in addressing the pandemic and, ever cautious, offered a word of warning as the world waits for a safe coronavirus vaccine.
Senator Kelly Loeffler removes her mask before the Senate Committee for Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing on the coronavirus disease , in Washington, May 12, 2020.10:25 a.m. Top Democrat Sen. Murray says public 'counting on us for the truth' “We recently learned that after experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spent weeks, developing a detailed guide to help our communities understand how to safely reopen when the time comes, the Trump administration tossed it in the trash bin for being too prescriptive,” she added.
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