"More widespread testing and adherence to COVID-19 safety measures, such as masking and distancing, are necessary to prevent a resurgence in cases in Northeastern states, said Dr. Deborah Birx of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, after a roundtable discussion with Penn State leaders, students and local officials in State College Wednesday.
“I think as American people, we should be willing to make those same sacrifices going into the fall,” Birx said. “To ensure that we’re not gathering together in either public or private spaces, where we know that those small dinner parties or those small birthday parties do create the opportunity for spreading events.”
Birx warned about a “silent spread,” which she said there are early warning signs of in Northeastern states."
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