The United States may be ready to start gradually reopening next month, the government's top infectious diseases expert said, as signs grew that the coronavirus pandemic was peaking, AFP reported.

Anthony Fauci, the veteran pandemic expert who has quietly sought action to stem infections, said in a televised interview that parts of the country could begin easing restrictions in May — but was cautious.

“I think it could probably start at least in some ways maybe next month,” Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told CNN.

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