US could see 'further suffering and further death' if coronavirus isn't controlled, Fauci says

'Unless we get our arms around this and get it suppressed, we are going to have further suffering and further death.' The US has topped 4.2 million infections and 148,000 deaths since the pandemic began, and Fauci says thousands more could lose their lives

"If you look at the deaths as they're occurring right now -- about 1,000 per day -- unless we get our arms around this and get it suppressed, we are going to have further suffering and further death," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert."That's the reason why, as I've often said many, many times, there are things that we can do right now in the absence of a vaccine that can turn us around," he added.

"And I know there ended up being questions out there about 'why didn't you take this step four weeks ago, or six weeks ago?' Listen, this virus doesn't care about our schedules."Track the virus New York and Miami issuing hundreds of coronavirus-related citationsDespite new restrictions, some local leaders have voiced their opposition to the mandates and others -- like sheriffs -- have said they won't be enforcing the rules.

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