US going ‘in wrong direction’ as COVID cases rise: Fauci

Recent rise in infections is particularly among the unvaccinated, says Dr Anthony Fauci, who urged people to get jabs.

Top US infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci has said the United States is moving “in the wrong direction” in its battle against the coronavirus, as the country has seen a recent rise in infections particularly in states with low vaccination rates. In an interview on CNN’s State of the Union programme on Sunday, Fauci said many vulnerable people across the US remain unvaccinated – and they are the ones who are spurring the increase in COVID-19 cases. “We’re going in the wrong direction,” Fauci said.