'There was a lot of pushback about shutting things down back then,' the infectious disease expert said.
Responding to Fauci’s comments, White House spokesman Judd Deere took aim at “the media and Democrats,” and said Trump had taken “bold action to protect Americans.”
“The president remains completely focused on the health and safety of the American people and it is because of his bold leadership that we will emerge from this challenge healthy, stronger, and with a prosperous and growing economy,” he added. of COVID-19, over 530,000 have been reported in the U.S. The country’s death toll has doubled from roughly 10,000 to more than 20,000 in less than a week.
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