Ousted health official warns US needs national plan to beat coronavirus

Rick Bright, a former top federal vaccine doctor, warned Congress that the country faces the “darkest winter in modern history” without a national coordinated response in place before next fall.

“If we fail to develop a national coordinated response, based in science, I fear the pandemic will get far worse and be prolonged, causing unprecedented illness and fatalities,” Bright told the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health.

Speaking slowly and softly, Bright testified for nearly four hours. He told lawmakers that Americans “deserve” to hear the truth. Continue reading.