Dr. Anthony Fauci, the US's top infectious disease expert, said this week that the US is not headed in a positive direction when it comes to controlling the spread of the novel coronavirus. "I think it's pretty obvious that we are not going in the right direction," Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told JAMA in an interview. He added that new research suggests the virus is now more infectious than it was before but that it does not seem to be making people sicker. The US has seen a resurgence in new cases since multiple states began reopening earlier than recommended. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. The nation's top infectious disease expert said Thursday that the US is not headed in a positive direction when it comes to controlling the novel coronavirus pandemic. "I think it's pretty obvious that we are not going in the right direction," Dr.