Dr. Fauci warns of this new "biggest threat"
The Delta variant threatens to upset our progress.
We want allcoronavirusIn case of pandemic more, and in a way, it feels like it is most cities are back open and across the country, the cases are back at their 2020 March levels. A problem: Even in March 2020, we had too many cases of Covid for comfort. Today,vaccination Levels trample outside. And a new variant, called Delta, threatens the lives of many Americans and threatens to extend the pandemic even more. That is whyDr. Anthony FauciThe Chief Medical Officer to the President and Director of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, appeared at the White House Covid-19 Response Briefing team with a new warning. Continue reading for 5 things you need to know as soon as possible and to ensure your health and health of others, do not miss these Sure sign that you have "Long" Covid and may even know.
Dr. Fauci warned that the new delta variant doubled every two weeks
"We look like the model with the delta variant with a doubling time of about two weeks," warned Dr. Fauci. It now represents "20.6% of isolates. He called on the "biggest threat" in the United States and showed a map of the United Kingdom, where the Delta variant became the main form of COVID-19 in record time. As a result, the United Kingdom paused its reopening plans.
CDC warned Covid "remains a threat" and a "more dangerous" the form that Delta could appear
"As long as there are those who are not vaccinated Covid-19 will remain a threat," said CDC Chef Rochelle Walensky. "CDC continues to follow the prevalence of the VVID-19 delta variant. As you have just heard over the last two weeks, the prevalence of cases resulting from the Delta variant has doubled to reach a little more than 20% ... this is worrying, but expected knowing what we do on the way Which effectively this gap is spreading and what we saw in the United Kingdom with this variant, we know that our work of vaccines against this variant. However, this variant represents a set of mutations that could lead to future mutations that escape our vaccine. And that's why it's more important than ever to be vaccinated now to stop the chain of infection, the chain of mutations that could lead to one of the more dangerous variants ".
CDC also announced good news with a warning
"Yesterday, the CDC reported 9,860 new cases of CIVID-19. And our seven-day average is about ten three hundred and fifty case a day, "Walensky said. "This represents a decrease of nearly 18% compared to the average of seven days before, and is the lowest average of seven days since March 25, 2020. The average of seven days of hospitalization is about 1,790 by day, a decrease of about 14% of the seven days before. And the seven-day average of daily deaths also decreased to 273 per day. These figures demonstrate the extraordinary progress we have done against a formidable enemy, thanks to our vaccination programs. We are witnessing a dramatic decline in deaths, hospitalization and cases, and we will continue to vaccinate people through the summer months. Covid-19 vaccines are available for everyone. They are almost one hundred percent effective against serious illness and death ".
Dr Fauci called Delta The "biggest threat"
Good news Fauci? "One of our tools, the effectiveness of vaccines in this case, two weeks after the second dose of Pfizer, Biontech was 88% effective against the 93% Effective Delta against the Alpha when you are dealing with a disease symptomatic. When looking at hospitalizations, again, both Pfizer Biontech and Oxford Astrazeneca are between 92 and 96% effective against hospitalizations. You put all these things together and come to what we would call a conclusion of oneself, similar to the situation the United Kingdom. The Delta variant is currently the largest threat in the United States to our attempt to eliminate COVID-19. Good news.: Vaccines are effective against the delta variant. We have the tools, so we will use them and crush the epidemic ".
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So what should you do?
Follow the fundamentals of Fauci and help put an end to this pandemic, no matter where you live: facial mask which adapts perfectly and is double layers, do not travel, the social distance, avoid the big crowds, do not go inside with people you do not go with (especially in the bars), practice a good hand hygiene, get vaccinated when it becomes available to you, and protect your life and the lives of others, do not visit these 35 places you are most likely to catch Covid .
