CDC Director Says COVID-19 Cases br Will Soon Start to Decline Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the br Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), discussed the br current health crisis on br 'Fox & Friends' on Monday. Dr. Robert Redfield, on 'Fox & Friends' Dr. Robert Redfield, on 'Fox & Friends' According to Johns Hopkins University, as of Monday, br the U.S. has over 557,000 reported coronavirus br cases with over 22,000 deaths. Dr. Robert Redfield, on 'Fox & Friends' Redfield also thanked Americans for br practicing social distancing. Dr.