Dr. Anthony Fauci, a top public health official, said President Donald Trump has followed his advice about advising lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, clarifying recent comments that were taken in some circles as criticism of the president.
Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, was asked during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” on April 12 whether “lives could have been saved” if the federal government recommended social distancing measures starting in February, instead of March.
