Anthony Fauci
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The US should “no doubt watch it,” but “we don’t want to overreact,” Fauci told CNN.
“Follow it carefully, but don’t overreact to it,” he added.
Adm. Brett Giroir, the Tsar who is testing the White House coronavirus, also told CNN that travel restrictions came up during a discussion late Sunday with the director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Robert Redfield
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I think we’re waiting for recommendations from the CDC. Last night with Dr. RedfieldRobert Redfield Fauci warns of ‘overreacting’ to new tribe, advises not to ban UK flights Home panel subpoenas for Azar, Redfield CDC documents CDC panel recommends people 75 and older, certain key frontline workers are the next in line for vaccine MORE, there was no recommendation for that. Again, we get more information every hour. I think, as we have done and we should do, we should listen to the best experts, ”said Giroir Monday morning.
When asked later if there are any restrictions on the table, Giroir replied, “I think anything is possible. We just need to put everything on the table, have an open scientific discussion and make a best recommendation.”
Fauci and Giroir’s comments are because numerous European countries have announced restrictions on travel to and from the UK in light of the new species. Other countries that impose restrictions or bans include Argentina, France, Canada, Ireland, Chile, Colombia, Hong Kong, Estonia, Poland, Norway, Turkey, and Latvia.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo
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“Why don’t we act intelligently for a change?” Cuomo asked during a news conference Monday, echoing an earlier statement from his office. “Why don’t we require testing before people get on the flight or are we stopping flights from the UK now? Many other countries have done this. “