Support WBURFauci Estimates That 100,000 To 200,000 Americans Could Die From The CoronavirusBobby AllynMarch 29, 2020 ShareDr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said on Sunday that 100,000 to 200,000 Americans could die of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. (AP)