Fauci warned the US is still in the 'first wave' of its coronavirus outbreak as states report record cases after lifting lockdown

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• Dr. Anthony Fauci warned that the US is still in its first wave of the coronavirus as multiple states record their highest-ever daily new case totals.
• Fauci told The Wall Street Journal: "People keep talking about a second wave. We're still in a first wave."
• Many countries which appear to have brought the virus under control are now worried about a possible second wave, where cases peak again.
• Fauci's comments come as nine states announced record single-day increases in cases or were tied with their previous record on Tuesday after they eased restrictions aimed at slowing the virus.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the US's top infectious-disease expert, warned that the country's coronavirus outbreak is still in its first wave, as some states recorded their highest-ever single day new cases as they ease restrictions.

"People keep talking about a second wave," Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told The Wall Street Journal.

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