▶️ The government expert on infectious diseases, dr. Anthony Fauci, and other top health officials testify before a Committee of the Lower House.
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▶️When asked the health officials if Trump had ordered stem tests, all replied that they did not. Trump had said on Saturday that it would dampen the volume of tests (in apparent reaction to that, less tests, less finding of contagion), although the White House clarified that it was a joke. But the president said this Tuesday that it was no joke.
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▶️Fauci also said he is “cautiously optimistic” about the development of the vaccine against the coronavirus saying that one could be ready for end of the year and expected to be available to the public “at the end of this year and the beginning of 2021”.
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▶️ The number of deaths exceeded 120,000 in the US, in the midst of a growing fear for the increase of infections in many states, including Florida, Arizona and Texas.
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▶️ Mexico surpassed the 20,000 deaths from coronavirus, while Chile has reported more cases than Spain.
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▶️ Trump admitted that the number of deaths in the united States by coronaviruses could exceed 150,000.
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