US may see ‘surge upon surge’ of virus in weeks ahead, Fauci warns

Dr Anthony Fauci speaking at the White House Picture: Susan Walsh/AP

The top infectious disease expert in the US has said the country may see “surge upon surge” of coronavirus over the coming weeks, and he does not expect current recommendations around social distancing to be relaxed before Christmas.

“When you have the kind of inflection that we have, it doesn’t all of a sudden turn around like that,” said Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.