Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, on Monday called Florida's recent decision to ease restaurant restrictions “very concerning.”Florida Gov. 1 IN 3 PARENTS DON'T INTEND TO HAVE THEIR CHILD GET THE FLU VACCINE THIS YEAR“That is very concerning to me,” Fauci said on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” speaking to Florida’s reopenings. DESANTIS FIRES BACK AT 'IGNORANT' CRITICS AFTER LIFTING RESTAURANT CAPACITY LIMITS“Now is the time, actually, to double down a bit,” Fauci said, emphasizing a reference to public health measures, not lockdowns. State health data reports a current positivity rate of 4.2%. Fauci urged Americans to intensify public health measures, which include wearing a mask, maintaining physical distance, frequent hand washing and staying home when sick.

Source: Fox News September 28, 2020 21:33 UTC