Fauci: ‘Surge Upon a Surge’ of COVID-19 Possible in Coming Weeks

Harsh restrictions likely in place through Christmas, doctor says

Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci speaks during a White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefing at the White House in Washington on Nov. 19, 2020. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

A top government infectious disease expert said Sunday he sees the possibility of a third and even fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We may see a surge upon a surge,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said during a virtual appearance on ABC’s “This Week.”