Fauci Offers Bleak Outlook on the Coronavirus Pandemic: ‘We’re in for a Whole Lot of Hurt’

The United States has set a record number of new coronavirus cases reported per day five times within the last eight days. Now, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is warning that the country could see even higher numbers as the weather gets colder.

“We’re in for a whole lot of hurt. It’s not a good situation,” he told The Washington Post in an interview on Friday. “All the stars are aligned in the wrong place as you go into the fall and winter season, with people congregating at home indoors. You could not possibly be positioned more poorly.”

He went on to warn that the country needs an “abrupt change” in adherence to the guidelines around the virus, or America could see over 100,000 cases added per day.

The country reported a record 99,321 new coronavirus cases on Friday and 2,421 new hospitalizations as health experts warn deaths are expected to rise.

As coronavirus cases are surging across the country, President Donald Trump has accused the media of focusing too much on the virus.

“Cases up because we TEST, TEST, TEST. A Fake News Media Conspiracy. Many young people who heal very fast. 99.9%. Corrupt Media conspiracy at all time high. On November 4th., topic will totally change,” he said in a tweet.