Dr. Fuci says when we are finally "in a good place"
The disease expert had advice and predictions on what this fall, and next year will bring.
Because pandemic coronavirus has a sentence of more than six months, each new season brings a new crowd of widespread concerns. This fall, can children go to school safely? Should they wear masks? At a time in which social distancing is essential to prevent hockey or football games that catch infections, but what about this tradition standing at the local time at the local community center to launch a ballot paper on polling day in November? Fauci weighed on the safety of these scenarios and offered its predictions for next year as part of the National Geographic Event "Stopping the Pandemic". Read it, and to cross this pandemic with your healthiest, do not miss theseWithout signs that you have already had coronavirus.
People can safely vote in person this fall if done carefully
With the presidential election less than 90 days, it is very concerned about whether the vote in person - with its position and use of community machines - will be safe in a pandemic. Fauci said it would be.
"I think so carefully, according to the guidelines, there is no reason that I can see why it can not be the case," he said. "For example: When you look at going to a grocery store now in many regions that do it properly, they have Xs every six feet or more. And that said," Do not let this place before the person in front of you left their place . And you can do it. If you are going to wear a mask, if you observe physical distancing and you do not have a [pre-existing] situation, there is no reason for us to not be able to vote in person or otherwise. "
Children can safely return to school this fall, according to their circumstances
Fauci has repeated his belief that children should be in classrooms this fall, but policies should depend on infection rates in each locality. "The main consideration is the safety and well-being of children, as well as their teachers and side effects on people," he said.
"What I really mean is that we live in a great country and there are regions of the country - green areas, as we call them - where the level of infection is low enough that you should really try to get the kids back to school, says Fauci. "There are also areas we also refer to the yellow area, where there are levels of infection, and to get the children back, you Should carefully follow the CDC guidelines. This will not be a unique size. "
Children should wear masks at school
Fuci has supported the new guidelines of the CDC that children should wear masks in the classroom. "It depends on age and the level of infection," he said. "If you are in an area where there is a transmission of the active community, I would strongly recommend that if children are old enough to keep a mask, you put masks on the kids."
What year the next will look like
The expert was greatly optimistic about what the pandemic will look at the time of one year. "It will be up to citizens - to evenly adhere to the principles of public health at the same time as we are lucky enough to have good therapies and an effective vaccine," he said. "If we do it, we will be in a good place at that time next year."
What you can do to stay healthy
Fauci reiterated his key tips to prevent Covid-19 contracts: "[social] distances, masks, avoiding crowds, outside, it's better than inside, wash hands, do things like closing bars, because it seems to be a hot point of transmission. "And to cross this pandemic with your healthiest, do not miss these37 places you are most likely to catch coronavirus.