Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In The U.S. -- News Updates March 14, 2021

Daily Mail: 'If you're going for a touchdown, don't spike the ball on the 5-yard line,' Dr Fauci warns US could follow Italy with another lockdown if it opens up too early - but says Biden's goal of normalcy by July 4 is 'reasonable' 

 * Dr Anthony Fauci on Sunday cautioned that the US isn't out of the woods yet 

 * He noted that the nation continues to see roughly 55,000 new cases each day - down from a peak of nearly 249,000 per day in mid-January 

 * 'Even though the decline was steep, we absolutely need to avoid the urge to say: "Everything is going great,"' Fauci told Meet the Press 

 * 'If you are going for a touchdown, don't spike the ball on the five-yard line. When you plateau, there is always a risk of a surge,' he said 

 * He pointed to Italy, which is set to enter a new lockdown on Monday 

 * But Fauci said he believes Joe Biden's goal of return to normalcy by July 4 is 'quite reasonable' if vaccinations continue at a rapid pace 

 * The US saw a record 4.6 million people receive jabs on Saturday 

Dr Anthony Fauci has warned that the US could follow in Italy's footsteps and see a second coronavirus lockdown if restrictions are lifted too quickly as new cases plateau and deaths decline. 

Fauci, the nation's leading expert on infectious diseases, made the rounds on Sunday morning shows and cautioned that the US isn't out of the woods yet as it continues to see roughly 55,000 new cases each day - down from a peak of nearly 249,000 per day in mid-January. 

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 Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In The U.S. -- News Updates March 14, 2021 

Fauci points to Covid surge in Europe as warning against lifting U.S. restrictions right now -- CNBC 

Fauci: US Normalcy Soon, but Cautions on Premature Easing of COVID Restrictions -- VOA 

The US is now in a vulnerable spot with Covid-19. Don't make the same mistakes Europe did, Fauci says -- CNN 

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These Covid Vaccines Are Now in the U.S. Others May Be Coming -- New York Times 

More U.S. Travelers Are Flying Again Despite COVID-19 Risks -- NPR 

Despite Encouraging Downward Trend, U.S. Covid Deaths Remain High -- New York Times 

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