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Mon Oct 12, 2020, 07:13 PM Oct 2020

Fauci on planned Trump rallies: 'Now is even a worse time to do that'

Source: The Hill

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's infectious disease expert, on Monday warned that President Trump's campaign rallies, where social distancing and mask-wearing aren't required, are "asking for trouble" as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.

Asked by CNN's Jake Tapper if he is worried about the public health consequences of Trump's rallies, Fauci replied, "We know that is asking for trouble when you do that. We've seen that when you have situations of congregate settings where there are a lot of people without masks, the data speak for themselves."

"And now is even more so a worse time to do that," he added, pointing to an increase in the percentage of tests coming back positive across the country.

The percentage of tests coming back positive is five percent a higher in 32 states, a sign of growing outbreaks.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/fauci-on-planned-trump-rallies-now-is-even-a-worse-time-to-do-that/ar-BB19X8Hy?li=BBnb7Kz



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