Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 30, 2020. [Kevin Dietsch/REUTERS]U.S. school districts hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, under pressure from President Donald Trump to resume classes, should decide for themselves whether to reopen based on their circumstances, leading infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday. If you’re in a situation where you’re in outbreak mode, then you leave it up to the local individuals,” he said, speaking at an online event hosted by Georgetown University. Tensions between Trump and Fauci have risen with the decline of Trump’s popularity in opinion polls over the president’s handling of the outbreak. Most primary and secondary school funding is local.

Source: Standard Digital July 15, 2020 05:37 UTC