Dr. Fauci Predicts Grim Coronavirus Outcome For U.S.

Dr. Anthony Fauci gave a grim outlook on the coronavirus outbreak Sunday, saying the country will have “millions” of coronavirus cases and that as many as 200,000 people could die.

Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, gave the prediction on CNN.

“Whenever the models come in, they give a worst-case scenario and a best-case scenario. Generally, the reality is somewhere in the middle. I’ve never seen a model of the diseases that I’ve dealt with where the worst case actually came out. They always overshoot,” Fauci, told CNN’s Jake Tapper on State of the Union.

“I mean, looking at what we’re seeing now, you know, I would say between 100 and 200,000 (deaths). But I don’t want to be held to that,” Fauci added, saying the U.S. is going to have “millions of cases.”

Fauci’s comments come after a tough weekend that saw the number of cases soar to over 150,000 citizens. The death toll has surpassed 2,400 in the country.

President Trump, who said he wanted to reopen the economy by Easter, has since backtracked from that as he realizes the gravity of the situation. On Sunday, Trump said he would extend nationwide social distancing guidelines for another 30 days.

Fauci has been fighting more than the outbreak. Last week, he called Trump’s plan to open the country by Easter an “aspirational projection.” That comment led to far-right fans of Trump to target Fauci’s claims.

Even when pressed about Trump’s incorrect statements about the disease, Fauci responded “I can’t jump in front of the microphone and push him down. OK, he said it. Let’s try and get it corrected for the next time.”

Fauci and other experts across the country believe the crisis will get worse before it improves. The recent uptick in cases has caused severe supply shortages for hospitals around the country, especially in New York. There’s a significant shortage of medical equipment and beds prompting the city to turn an area of Central Park into a makeshift hospital.

The coronavirus outbreak has affected every industry in the U.S., from food to the prison population and Native American reservations.

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Dr. Fauci Predicts Grim Coronavirus Outcome For U.S.

Dr. Anthony Fauci gave a grim outlook on the coronavirus outbreak Sunday, saying the country will have “millions” of coronavirus cases and that as many as 200,000 people could die.

Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, gave the prediction on CNN.

“Whenever the models come in, they give a worst-case scenario and a best-case scenario. Generally, the reality is somewhere in the middle. I’ve never seen a model of the diseases that I’ve dealt with where the worst case actually came out. They always overshoot,” Fauci, told CNN’s Jake Tapper on State of the Union.

“I mean, looking at what we’re seeing now, you know, I would say between 100 and 200,000 (deaths). But I don’t want to be held to that,” Fauci added, saying the U.S. is going to have “millions of cases.”

Fauci’s comments come after a tough weekend that saw the number of cases soar to over 150,000 citizens. The death toll has surpassed 2,400 in the country.

President Trump, who said he wanted to reopen the economy by Easter, has since backtracked from that as he realizes the gravity of the situation. On Sunday, Trump said he would extend nationwide social distancing guidelines for another 30 days.

Fauci has been fighting more than the outbreak. Last week, he called Trump’s plan to open the country by Easter an “aspirational projection.” That comment led to far-right fans of Trump to target Fauci’s claims.

Even when pressed about Trump’s incorrect statements about the disease, Fauci responded “I can’t jump in front of the microphone and push him down. OK, he said it. Let’s try and get it corrected for the next time.”

Fauci and other experts across the country believe the crisis will get worse before it improves. The recent uptick in cases has caused severe supply shortages for hospitals around the country, especially in New York. There’s a significant shortage of medical equipment and beds prompting the city to turn an area of Central Park into a makeshift hospital.

The coronavirus outbreak has affected every industry in the U.S., from food to the prison population and Native American reservations.

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NCAA Reduces Distribution to Division I Schools to $225 Million Down From $600 Million

The National Collegiate Athletic Association has announced that the Board of Governors has voted unanimously to distribute $225 million in June to Division I member schools to specifically focus on supporting the college athletes. The previous revenue distribution for 2020 was budgeted at about $600 million scheduled to be released in April. Due to all remaining winter and upcoming spring athletic events being canceled and/or postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, plans were altered.

“We are living in unprecedented times not only for higher education, but for the entire nation and around the globe as we face the COVID-19 public health crisis,” said Michael V. Drake, chair of the board and president of The Ohio State University in a written statement. “As an Association, we must acknowledge the uncertainties of our financial situation and continue to make thoughtful and prudent decisions on how we can assist conferences and campuses in supporting student-athletes now and into the future.”

In the decision for the reduction of funds, the Board of Governors stressed the importance of using the distributions to aid college athletes during the uncertainty of the current environment, as well as the importance of planning carefully with less revenue. The decision also allows the membership to engage in planning while the NCAA continues to work with its contractual partners.

The NCAA stated that of the $225 million distribution planned for the schools, $50 million will come from NCAA reserves. The NCAA also has a cancellation insurance policy that is worth $270 million and the proceeds when received will be used to pay off a line of credit that will cover the remaining distribution within 12 months.

“The Association has prepared for a financial catastrophic event like the one we face now,” Drake said. “While we certainly have challenges ahead, we would be in a far worse position had it not been for this long-standing, forward-focused planning.”

For this year’s Division I distribution, $53.6 million will go through the Equal Conference Fund, which is split equally among the Division I basketball-playing conferences that meet the athletic and academic standards to participate in the men’s basketball tournament. The rest will be proportionally distributed through the remainder of all other available funds. The funds will be unrestricted to provide latitude to conferences.

“Our priority is to ensure that we are able to support student-athletes and continue to provide opportunity as broadly as possible,” said Division I board chair Eli Capilouto, president at Kentucky.

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First infant death tied to coronavirus reported in Illinois

A baby from Illinois has become the first infant to die from COVID-19 in the United States.

According to ABC 6, Illinois officials are investigating whether there were any underlying issues with the baby but have determined that the infant tested positive with the respiratory disease.

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“I know how difficult this news can be … I was shaken,” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said during a news conference.

“If you haven’t been paying attention, maybe this is your wake-up call,” added Dr. Ngozi Ezike, the state’s Department of Public Health Director.

Ezike said everyone must do everything they can “to prevent the spread of this deadly virus. If not to protect ourselves, but to protect those around us,” according to ABC 6.

Illinois is the eighth-highest ranked state among coronavirus cases, registering 3,491 confirmed coronaviruses cases as of Saturday. In that same time period, Illinois has seen 47 COVID-19 deaths, including 13 deaths on Saturday, according to The New York Post.

Although multiple infants under one year old have died globally, Saturday’s death in Illinois was the first reported infant death in the United States, authorities said.

READ MORE: Retired nurse becomes first COVID-19 fatality in Illinois

During the press conference, Pritzker told reporters that health officials say the mortality rate among infants is very low but wanted residents to know it is still possible. Risks are exponentially greater with older adults and people with underlying health issues, the governor added.

A letter published in the New England Journal of Medicine by Chinese researchers seems to back up those claims. In reporting the COVID-19 death of a 10-month-old, the researchers found the infant had a blocked bowel and organ failure. Other research published in Pediatrics found that only one 14-year-old child, out of 2,100 infected children in China, had died from COVID-19.

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