Dr. Anthony Fauci
WASHINGTON: The United States cannot count on the availability of a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine, the government’s top infectious diseases expert said on Tuesday, and he urged Americans to work together to fight the virus that is surging across large parts of the country.
California, Texas and many other states have reported record increases in new cases of the sometimes deadly illness caused by the novel coronavirus, leading to a sobering reassessment of US efforts to contain the pandemic.
“It’s extremely important to have safe and effective vaccines available for everyone in this country,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told a US Senate committee.
Fauci, however, added that “there is no guarantee … we’ll have a safe and effective vaccine,” and he urged Americans to come together to cont