Fauci: ‘Consequences Could Be Really Serious’ If States Reopen Quickly, ‘Bridge Too Far’ For COVID-19 Vaccine By Fall

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Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told a Senate committee Tuesday that the “consequences could be really serious” if states “jump over” checkpoints in federal reopening guidelines amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and that it’s a “bridge too far” for a vaccine or treatment to be available before colleges reopen this fall.

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