Former head of the FDA: we are a week of Covid epidemic

"We are about a week to start entering a period when we're going to see a quick acceleration in cases."


With COVID cases that getting up throughout the country, experts warn a fall and winter overvoltage - and advise how you can stay safe. CNBC medical contributor and former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb spoke withShepard SmithOn CNBC yesterday about that. Read on its essential advice and to ensure your health and health of others, do not miss theseWithout signs that you have already had coronavirus.

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Gottlieb warned we will see a "fast acceleration" in a week

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"We are confronted with a difficult circumstance right now. We will see cases of acceleration that headed in the next four to six to six weeks. Uh, probably at the end of the year right now, it will be a difficult drop and winter. I think we are about two or three weeks behind Europe. So we are about a week from starting to enter a period when we are going to see a quick acceleration in business. And I think November and December will be difficult months. We see hospitalizations climb in 42 states. At the moment, the cases were rising in 45 states and there is really no backstop. You know, the summer was a trace of meaning to the overvoltage of spring. And we do not have a therapeutic backstop in the season. The autumn and winter season is when this coronavirus will want to spread. "

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Gottlieb advises against family gatherings

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"When you talk to the governors where they see the epidemics occur, when they are tracing and finding where the source of the infection was often, it's family gatherings - he acts with gatherings in local social halls, Elks clubs, things like that. It's not just people going in bars and restaurants in itself. So, I think we have to pay attention in these contexts where we Let our guard leave. And we think we are safe. "

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Gottlieb says we can not let our guard

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"And you know, we really come to what I said this morning was the seventh round of pandemic acute phases. We crossed a lot now. We managed to protect vulnerable in many cases. And I think that We can not let our guard now. Thanksgiving will be a tempting opportunity to bring together families. But if you have seniors in the family, vulnerable people, I think you have to think about protection through the holidays. "

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Gottlieb said when the risk will decline

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As we enter 2021, the risk will start back down. We will have a vaccine for vulnerable populations, hopefully in 2021. And you know, we can turn to happier days, but these will be difficult months before us. And I think we can not let our guard right now. "

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Gottlieb planned when we could have a vaccine

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"Well, if people are optimistic based on early data, but we will not know before we know that we are changing only these great trials, I am on a painting of Pfizer. One of the companies doing a great test scale with one of the vaccines that are in advanced development. But remember, even though these trials succeed and that these vaccines make it on the market, they are authorized by the FDA through an authorization to use Emergency, the first group of patients who obtain this vaccine, are not going to have a protection immunity in 2021. This will probably be in February, March before they are completely immunized or fully benefits the vaccine benefits. Because that even if applications are filed at the end of November, which is the calendar right now., When it could happen, if vaccination tests succeed and that the FDA takes two to four weeks for Aut Orise these vaccines, it will take about a month to vaccinate this initial population, which will be more vulnerable Americans. Then you have to wait Abu T three to four weeks to get a second shot and no, everyone will get it exactly in time. And after receiving this second shot, you have to wait about two weeks to have all the benefits of immunity. So, you put the schedule around February or March when people fully have the benefit of the vaccine. Even if it's on the calendar, even if things are going well and new authorizations occur from time to time this year. "

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