In an interview today with the Associated Press, Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said opening up the nation on May 1 is "a bit overly optimistic."His comments come a day after President Donald Trump announced a new reopening task force, meant to help guide the country back to economic health after the national COVID-19 Apr 30 physical distancing campaign ends.
In a heated back-and-forth with reporters, yesterday Trump said that only the president has the ability to call the shots on when and how to reopen the country.But Fauci said today, "We have to have something in place that is efficient and that we can rely on, and we're not there yet."Fauci warned that reopening too soon will