Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, offered a bleak warning for the coming months.

“The reality is December and January and February are going to be rough times. I actually believe they’re going to be the most difficult time in the public health history of this nation,” Redfield said Wednesday during an event with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, according to the Hill.

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