Top health official Fauci: Coronavirus crisis could last 8 weeks
By Jessie Hellmann - 03/13/20 11:05 AM EDT
Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the lead scientists behind the Trump administration’s coronavirus response, said Friday that disruptions to everyday life in the U.S. could last up to eight weeks.
Several cities and states have banned large gatherings, businesses are requiring their workers stay at home and Americans are generally being encouraged to limit their movements in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
“It's going to be at least a matter of several weeks,†Fauci said on ABC's Good Morning America.
“I mean it’s unpredictable but if you look at historically, how these things work, it'll likely be anywhere from a few weeks up to eight weeks or more,†he said, adding that he hopes it’s going to be only two, three or four weeks.
“It’s really impossible to make an accurate prediction,†he said.
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