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Coronavirus Special Report: Public health experts fear a surge in COVID-19 in the fall

Dr. Anthony Fauci, left, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Adm. Brett Giroir, U.S. assistant secretary for health, wear protective masks while talking before a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, left, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Adm. Brett Giroir, U.S. assistant secretary for health, wear protective masks while talking before a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing in Washington, D.C. (Erin Scott/Bloomberg/Pool)
By Jason Dick and Evan Campbell
Posted August 11, 2020 at 4:22pm

In today’s episode, we have a report on why the fall may bring a surge of cases in the United States — even as it holds the dubious distinction of leading the world in the highest number of confirmed cases and deaths from COVID-19.

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