China News Agency, Washington, March 23 (Reporter Sha Tingting) Anthony Fauci, a top U.S. infectious disease expert and director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said recently that U.S. President Trump He accused China of failing to publicly disclose the epidemic of the new crown pneumonia, saying that it was "inconsistent with the facts".

On March 22, local time, residents of San Mateo County, Northern California, USA wore masks for a walk on a playground. As the new crown pneumonia epidemic continues to spread, California's related medical resources are becoming tighter. Photo by Liu Guanguan of China News Agency

Trump recently told a White House press conference that "China should announce the emergence of a new crown virus three to four months in advance." In response, Fauci pointed out in an interview with Science magazine on the 22nd that Trump's statement was "not true to facts." Fossey said he had informed the people concerned and asked him to remind Trump that his statement was "inappropriate." "But I can't (at the press conference) jump to the microphone and push him down."

Regarding Trump's claim that the new crown virus is a "Chinese virus," Fauci said he has never called the new crown virus a "Chinese virus" and will never say so. Fauci admits that Trump has made many misrepresentations about the outbreak, but he cannot do anything about it.

For West China's anti-epidemic measures, Fauci expressed support. He said that taking temperature in front of supermarkets in some parts of China is "a measure that should be considered." He said he would make the recommendation at the next White House outbreak working group meeting.

Earlier, Fauci publicly stated during the New Zealand Coronary Pneumonia Outbreak Congress hearing that the United States medical system has "defects" in detection and cannot be easily tested by people in other countries. As a result, the detection efficiency in the United States was low in the early stages of the epidemic. Fossey's "speak the truth" approach has been supported and praised by many lawmakers.

Since the outbreak, Fuchs has repeatedly stated that the US government and the public must "take the epidemic seriously", implement strict control measures, and suggested that the United States "close the door" for 14 days, etc., which differs to some extent from the Trump administration's approach.

On the 23rd, Fuxi did not attend the White House Coronary Pneumonia Press Conference as usual. Some American media interpreted it as possibly related to Faucy's public criticism of Trump's remarks.

Fauci has been the director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health since 1984. He is a top infectious disease expert in the United States and has worked with six US presidents. (Finish)