//LIVE: Public health official to warn Congress of 'darkest winter in modern history' without ramped up virus response

LIVE: Public health official to warn Congress of 'darkest winter in modern history' without ramped up virus response

Dr. Rick Bright, the ousted director of a key federal office charged with developing medical countermeasures, will testify before Congress on Thursday that the Trump administration was unprepared for the coronavirus pandemic and warn that the the U.S. will face “unprecedented illness and fatalities” without additional preparations.”Our window of opportunity is closing. If we fail to develop a national coordinated response, based in science, I