Fauci told House Committee that he was “carefully optimistic” of the progress made on the coronavirus vaccine

WASHINGTON - Dr. Anthony Fauci told House MPs Tuesday that he was "cautiously optimistic" about the progress made in developing the vaccine for Kovid-19, saying a "nail in the coffin" was needed. Coronavirus pandemic.

Fauci said there are many good vaccines in development and that "otherwise" will yield positive results. He reiterated his hope that the vaccine would be available by the end of 2020 or early 2021.

The top infectious disease specialist at the National Institutes of Health attended the Fauci House Energy and Commerce Committee. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, joined him; Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration; And Brett Giroir, Assistant Secretary of Health for Human and Human Services.

Hearing resumes are triggered by the intensification of roping efforts in the states, and an increasing number of spikes - such as Florida - have recently recorded a record number of daily cases.

Coronaviruses infected 2.3 million Americans and killed more than 120,000 people.

It is also in the midst of nationwide protests by President Donald Trump over the investigation of the virus and racism and police brutality, which has sent hundreds of thousands of marchers to the streets amid the epidemic.

Trump received new criticism after holding a campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma last week - which concerns some healthcare professionals - and he told the crowd to slow down in testing.

"Here's the bad part: when you test to that extent, you're going to find more people, you're going to find more cases," Trump said. "So I tell my people, 'Slow down the test, please.'

Fauci was last seen on Capitol Hill in May when he testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee and warned senators that the state's efforts need to be carefully reassessed because the "real danger" that you are triggering is suddenly spreading. "

At the time, the White House made Fassi available to testify before the Republican-controlled Senate, but not to the Democratic-controlled House. After Fauzi was prevented from attending House lawmakers, Trump called the House a "group of Trump heaters."