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Up to 30% of Americans May Be Infected With Coronavirus by Year-End, Dr. Scott Gottlieb Says
By Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC • Published 1 hour ago • Updated 42 mins ago
Adam Jeffery | CNBC
"We're going to probably have by the end of this year, 30% of the U.S. population infected," Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Monday.
The former FDA chief said that high numbers of prior cases and vaccinations could lessen the intensity of the outbreak in 2021.
"You're getting to levels where this virus is not going to circulate as readily," Gottlieb said.
Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Monday that nearly one-third of U.S. residents could ultimately have been infected by the coronavirus by the end of 2020.
The significant level of prior infections is likely to have implications for transmission of the coronavirus in 2021, when there is the potential for Covid-19 vaccines to be deployed across the country, according to the former Food and Drug Administration commissioner.
"We're going to probably have by the end of this year, 30% of the U.S. population infected," Gottlieb said on "Squawk Box." The country has roughly 330 million people. "You look at states like North Dakota and South Dakota, it's probably 30%, 35%. Maybe as high as 50%," he added...
Up to 30% of Americans May Be Infected With Coronavirus by Year-End, Dr. Scott Gottlieb Says
By Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC • Published 1 hour ago • Updated 42 mins ago
Adam Jeffery | CNBC
"We're going to probably have by the end of this year, 30% of the U.S. population infected," Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Monday.
The former FDA chief said that high numbers of prior cases and vaccinations could lessen the intensity of the outbreak in 2021.
"You're getting to levels where this virus is not going to circulate as readily," Gottlieb said.
Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Monday that nearly one-third of U.S. residents could ultimately have been infected by the coronavirus by the end of 2020.
The significant level of prior infections is likely to have implications for transmission of the coronavirus in 2021, when there is the potential for Covid-19 vaccines to be deployed across the country, according to the former Food and Drug Administration commissioner.
"We're going to probably have by the end of this year, 30% of the U.S. population infected," Gottlieb said on "Squawk Box." The country has roughly 330 million people. "You look at states like North Dakota and South Dakota, it's probably 30%, 35%. Maybe as high as 50%," he added...