Dr. Birx: 'Protect the Elderly,' Mortality Is 'Much Higher' Than Younger Ages

"I just want to remind the American public that the risk for serious illness in the majority of Americans are low, but that doesn't mean that you can't transmit it to one of those higher risk groups," said Dr. Deborah Birx, a member of President Trump's Coronavirus Task Force, at a White House press briefing Wednesday afternoon.