02 May 2024,   19:14
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Coronavirus: Anthony Fauci says US could have saved lives with earlier action

The US could have saved lives if it had introduced measures to stop Covid-19 earlier, a top health official says.

“If we had, right from the beginning, shut everything down, it may have been a little bit different”, - Dr Anthony Fauci told CNN, but added that making that decision had been complicated.

The US has recorded over 555 000 virus cases and 22 000 deaths so far.

President Donald Trump later signalled his disproval with the interview by sharing a tweet about firing Dr Fauci.

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