7 ways you could catch Covid now, says Doctor Birx
"We really need to understand how contagious virus, how infectious, this virus," says the coordinator of the answer to coronavirus.
Withcase of coronavirusBreaking Records Daily, our hospitals are at a "break point," says Deborah Birx, Coronavirus Intervention Coordinator for the Coronavirus White House Working Group. It could know the role, it traveled America "from the invoicing clinic to Montana through this great country" - see first-hand the harmful effects of the virus, promote the means to stop it. Yesterday, she spoke with Chuck Todd onMeet the pressOn what you can and can not do during this unprecedented thrust. "It's not just the worst public health event," she warned. "This is the worst event that this country will be confronted with" -Period. Read to hear his warning and ensure your health and health of others, do not miss theseWithout signs that you have already had coronavirus.
You can not gather without masks in an inner situation or near the outdoor situation
Mr. Birx was asked what we asked for Americans thinking about being said to wear a mask and do not gather inside with people who do not enter with the White House and the Department of State throw sumptuous Christmas holidays where people do not wear masks. "I think it's really important that each person understands that the way this virus is widespread, it's if you are with someone inside without mask, it's a viral propagation opportunity," has declared Birx. "If you are outside and kissing and kissing individuals, it's an opportunity for viral propagation."
"We really have to understand how contagious it is, how infectious this virus is," she continued. "And we have to listen now to what we know works, which is a mask, a physical distancing, to wash your hands. But no gathering. You can not gather without masks in an inner outdoor situation or close."
You can not think that you are safe in your state
"It's really important at that time that everyone also understands how many viruses is there," Birx said. "There is no state without increasing the cases, with the exception of Hawaii. So that's where we are ourselves."
You can not believe that the masks do not work
Birx says she hears skepticism on face masks during the country's tour. "I mean community members Perform these situations. Performing that masks do not work. Performing that we should work towards the immunity of herds. Parabating what gatherings do not cause superscarching events, "She said." And I think our job is to say constantly: "These are myths, they are wrong and you can see the basis of proof. '
You can not think that the virus does not apply to you
"Each state of this country must increase their mitigation and that each State must critically inform their state population that the gatherings we have seen in Thanksgiving will lead to a surge," she said. "It will happen this week and next week. And we can not enter the holiday season-Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa - with this same type of attitude as" these gatherings do not apply to me ". They apply to everyone. If you do not want to lose your grandparents, your aunts. Let's be clear, 70-if you have more than 70 years, 20% of those over 70 who undercare Covid are Hospitalized. And always, 10% of them are lost. So, if you have someone in your family with comorbidities or more than 70 years, you can not do these things. You can not gather with your mask. You can not kiss and kiss people outdoors. "
You can not slouch because the vaccine is not here again
She said that hope is on the way - but not here again. We will not have a vaccine for even the most vulnerable Americans - I am delighted with the vaccine. But we will not have them for the most vulnerable Americans before February. So we have to do that now. Yes, retirement homes will be vaccinated. But there are 100 million Americans who have these comorbidities that put them at substantial risks. "
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You can not travel
In addition, the CDC strongly advises that you do not travel. "I think they have very clearly explained how dangerous displacement because it mixed households," says Birx. "And I think what we learned during eight to nine months is the significant importance of this asymptomatic propagation. It is the silent propagation. They are younger people and do not know they are infected. . And then they "pass on the virus. And so we called each state to increase their tests, especially for those under 40, so that they can be - you can find this asymptomatic extent before infecting their aunts, their grandparents and their uncles and Stop really. ... we have an example of how important tests are within the framework of all this public health response with masking, physical distancing and our hand hygiene and the stop of our gatherings apart from our households . "
You can not turn away from this-it's larger than 9/11 or Harbor bead combined
"This autumn / winter overvoltage combines everything we saw in the spring with everything we saw in the summer, as well as the surge of autumn enter a winter thrust. And I think that's why the Dr. Redfield "- The head of the CDC-" made this appeal absolute to the American people. It is not only the worst event of public health. This is the worst event that this country will be confronted, not only of a On the public health. However, we know what behaviors spread the virus and we know how to change these behaviors to stop spreading the virus. "
What you can - and should you do
Follow the fundamental principles and help put an end to this overvoltage, no matter where you live-wear afacial mask, the social distance, avoid big crowds, do not go inside with people that you do not go with (especially in the bars), practice good hand hygiene and protect your life and the lives of others , and do not visit these35 places you are most likely to catch Covid.