Dr Fauci : US has serious problem with covid-19
Image copyright GETTY IMAGES Image caption Texas has seen a serious spike in Covid-19 cases US infectious disease chief Dr Anthony Fauci says the nation has a "serious problem" as 16 states reel from a spike in Covid-19 cases. At the first White House task force briefing in two months, Dr Fauci said: "The only way we're going to end it is by ending it together." As health experts said more must be done to slow the spread, Vice-President Mike Pence praised US "progress". The US hit an all-time daily high of 40,000 new infections on Thursday. There are 2.4 million confirmed infections and 124,749 deaths nationwide - more than any other country. During Friday's briefing, the White House task force also urged millennials to get tested, even if they are asymptomatic. Mr Pence said the president requested the task force address the American people amid surges in infections and hospital admissions across southern and western states. In Te...