Fauci not worried that COVID numbers are rising again in the USA — Reading comprehension exercise

B1 / B2 / C1
STEP 1
Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 44
STEP 2
Answer these questions (choose the best answer):
1. Where did Dr. Fauci make his recent comments about the recent increase in COVID cases?
2. Fauci thinks the number of cases will likely ________________ into the fall.
3. Fauci stated that because many people have already recovered from a COVID infection and because ________________, he wasn't terribly worried about the increase in cases.
4. Who is more vulnerable to COVID?
5. What does the term "first lady" mean?
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Did you know? Public health officials often have to balance reassuring messaging with accurate information during ongoing disease outbreaks, which can create interesting language to analyze. This article is a good source of vocabulary related to public health communication and disease tracking.

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