Fauci Says He Doesn’t Back Prolonged Lockdown

May 22, 2020, 4:36 PM UTC

“I don’t want people to think that any of us feel that staying locked down for a prolonged period of time is the way to go,” U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases chief Anthony Fauci says in CNBC interview.

  • Staying closed for too long may cause “irreparable damage,” Fauci says, adding that depending on location, it may be time to begin “seriously” looking at reopening economy in cautious way

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