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Fauci Says the Rise in COVID-19 Cases Cannot Be Blamed on Variants Alone

The latest rise in new Covid-19 infections can’t be pinned on highly transmissible variants alone as more Americans travel for spring break and state lift restrictions, including mask mandates, intended to slow the virus’ spread, White House Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Sunday.

Following nearly three months of declines, U.S. coronavirus cases are beginning to rebound once again. The country is reporting a weekly average of 61,821 new Covid-19 cases per day, a 12% increase compared with a week ago, according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

It’s an outcome public health experts, including Fauci, have warned against since late February after daily infections plateaued amid the rise of virus variants threatening to sweep across the U.S. much as they did in Europe.

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