Fauci: Lockdown Not Needed If People Wear Masks, Social Distance

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies during the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing in Washington, on July 31, 2020. Kevin Dietsch/Pool via Reuters

America does not need to undergo another lockdown if people take measures to curb the spread of the CCP virus, a top public health official said Thursday.

“We would like to stay away from that because there is no appetite for locking down in the American public. But I believe we can do it without a lockdown,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said during a virtual appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”