NBC 5 April 14th coronavirus report
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that the U.S. is not ready to reopen for business. The government’s top infectious disease expert said critical testing and tracing procedures are needed before the nation’s economy can be reopened. His comments came as the administration began weighing how to reopen the country amid the nationwide COVID-19 outbreak. “We have to have something in place that is efficient and that we can rely on, and we’re not there yet,” Fauci said in an interview with The Associated Press. President Trump has said he hopes parts of the country can reopen after the current social distancing guidelines expire at the end of April. Fauci said that date may be optimistic for many parts of the U.S.
Here’s what else you need to know about COVID-19 around the U.S.:
There have been more than 584,000 coronavirus cases in the United States. The national death toll has surpassed 23,000.
Globally, there have been nearly 2 million cases with more than 121,000 deaths.
The Pentagon announced a $415 million contract for 60 decontamination units that will allow millions of N95 masks to be reused.
Posted: April 14th, 2020 under Heathcare News.