"We just can't afford, yet again, another surge" like that seen in recent weeks in Florida, Texas, Arizona and California , Fauci told ABC. Wearing masks, social distancing, closing bars where virus spread is high, and washing hands can help turn the tide, he said. "We would hope that (states) all now rethink at what happens when you don't adhere to that," Fauci told "Good Morning America." Health officials are urging states to implement stricter measures after weeks of surges in new cases following reopenings that mostly began in May. Vaccine maker Moderna started its final stage of a coronavirus vaccine trial in the US Monday, and volunteers from dozens of sites across the country will participate in the study, Fauci said.

Source: CNN July 28, 2020 06:56 UTC