Fauci Warns US Could Reach 200,000 Coronavirus Cases

Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said U.S. deaths from COVID-19 could reach 200,000.

Dr. Anthony Fauci made these estimates as major cities such as New York, warned they would run out of medical supplies soon.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city needs hundreds more ventilators and more masks, gowns and other supplies in a few days.

Louisiana’s Governor John Bel Edwards said they tried to order 12,000 ventilators and received 192.

According to Reuters, the U.S.

Available for |Editorial uses|.

|Learn more| , Not released Contact your |local office| for all commercial or promotional uses.|0 Available for |Editorial uses|.

|Learn more| , Not released Contact your |local office| for all commercial or promotional uses.

Full editorial rights UK, US, Ireland, Canada (not Quebec).

Restricted editorial rights for daily newspapers elsewhere, please call.

Available for |Editorial uses|.

|Learn more| , Not released Contact your |local office| for all commercial or promotional uses.|(CHINA OUT) Available for |Editorial uses|.

|Learn more| , Not released Contact your |local office| for all commercial or promotional uses.|For editorial use only.

Textbook use is not allowed.

Any commercial, promotional or retail book use of NBCUniversal content requires NBCUniversal's prior written consent.

Contact your local office for assistance.