US urged to prepare for 'tremendous burden' of Covid-19 and flu at same time

Experts say coronavirus outbreak will probably last ‘for some time’ as cases continue to rise in about half of US states The US government’s top infectious disease experts will warn Congress on Tuesday about the “tremendous burden” which could face hospitals in the fall and winter, as coronavirus cases continue to rise in about half the states and political polarization competes for attention with public health recommendations. Dr Anthony Fauci returns to Capitol Hill at a fraught moment in the nation’s pandemic response, and will testify before a House committee, along with the heads of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and a top official at the Department of Health and Human Services. Continue reading...
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