Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, claims that he ''doesn't understand'' why all 50 American states aren't under full lockdown in the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic.

In a recent interview with CNN, America's top infectious disease expert appeared to bemoan the fact that the American government isn't taking the outbreak seriously enough.

On the subject of a full lockdown, Fulci stated: "I don't understand why that's not happening... You know, the tension between federally-mandated versus states' rights to do what they want is something I don't want to get into. But if you look at what's going on in this country, I just don't understand why we're not doing that."

He also stressed the importance of a long-term lockdown, claiming that easing restrictions too early could lead to more preventable deaths, stating: "If you back off, and you don't mitigate, there is a possibility that number [of deaths] will go up."
He added: "And that is the worst possible thing in the world you want to see, and that's the reason why I am so adamant about when we say we have got to follow those guidelines, you really got to take it seriously."

However, during a White House Taskforce briefing on Wednesday, President Trump claimed that America was ahead of the game on the issue of the disease, stating: "We’re attacking the virus in every front with social distancing, economic support for our workers, rapid medical intervention, and very serious innovation and banning dangerous foreign travel that threatens the health of our people."

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, claims that he ''doesn't understand'' why all 50 American states aren't under full lockdown in the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic.

In a recent interview with CNN, America's top infectious disease expert appeared to bemoan the fact that the American government isn't taking the outbreak seriously enough.

On the subject of a full lockdown, Fulci stated: "I don't understand why that's not happening... You know, the tension between federally-mandated versus states' rights to do what they want is something I don't want to get into. But if you look at what's going on in this country, I just don't understand why we're not doing that."

He also stressed the importance of a long-term lockdown, claiming that easing restrictions too early could lead to more preventable deaths, stating: "If you back off, and you don't mitigate, there is a possibility that number [of deaths] will go up."
He added: "And that is the worst possible thing in the world you want to see, and that's the reason why I am so adamant about when we say we have got to follow those guidelines, you really got to take it seriously."

However, during a White House Taskforce briefing on Wednesday, President Trump claimed that America was ahead of the game on the issue of the disease, stating: "We’re attacking the virus in every front with social distancing, economic support for our workers, rapid medical intervention, and very serious innovation and banning dangerous foreign travel that threatens the health of our people."