Dr. Anthony Fauci cautioned states to rethink their reopening strategies if they see increases in Covid-19 hospitalizations, adding that although he hasn't spoken to President Trump about his Oklahoma rally, he is urging everyone who attends to wear a mask
"When you start seeing more hospitalizations, that's a surefire sign that you're in a situation where you're going in the wrong direction," Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told CNN's Wolf Blitzer on"The Situation Room" on Friday.Many states have loosened restrictions that began in March to stop the spread of the virus.
Dr. Anthony Fauci: I don't get a lot of sleep 01:24"If you leapfrog over different phases, you increase the risk that you're going to have the kind of resurgences that we're seeing in certain of the states," he said.Read MoreFauci, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, said he hasn't spoken with Trump about his rally planned for Tulsa, Oklahoma, next Friday, where attendees must agree not to sue the campaign if they contract coronavirus.
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