(CNN) State and local leaders have been left to manage the spread of Covid-19 as infections increase at unprecedented speed -- and as things get worse, their participation will likely be more important, experts say. They called on leaders to enforce measures like wearing masks, avoiding gatherings and maintaining social distancing as the winter holidays threaten to drive cases even higher. "It's more than just heading in the wrong direction," Dr. Peter Hotez said while speaking Sunday with CNN's Ana Cabrera. And months after suffering the first major outbreak in the US, Washington state announced on Sunday that it was reinstating restrictions statewide. We will not have a big impact on the infection numbers with our vaccine this winter," he said.

Source: CNN November 16, 2020 08:48 UTC