Birx Warns U.S. Coronavirus Epidemic Is In 'New Phase' As Cases And Deaths Climb
Dr. Deborah Birx said on Sunday that infections are widespread in both urban and rural areas. Adm. Brett Giroir said it is time to "move on" from hydroxychloroquine and focus on effective treatments.
White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said on Sunday that the U.S. is in a "new phase" of the pandemic, urging people to follow public health guidance as cases continue to climb in many parts of the United States.
"What we're seeing today is different from March and April," Birx said on CNN's State of the Union. "It is extraordinarily widespread — it's into the rural as equal urban areas."
The U.S. has surpassed more than 4.6 million confirmed cases. Cases have skyrocketed in many Southern and Western states in recent months, and members of the White House's coronavirus task force are of emerging hot spots in the Midwest.
