Mayo Clinic expert puts grim COVID-19 projections into perspective

This week, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious diseases expert, shared sobering estimates that COVID-19 could kill 100,000 to 240,000 Americans. Top government scientists warn that the death toll could be even higher if Americans don't follow the strict guidelines put in place to slow the spread of the virus.

Dr. Gregory Poland, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases expert, helps put this grim prediction into perspective.

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