Dr. Fauci says it can stop new COVID strains
He said that a thing could actually "remove" new dangerous strains from replicating.
TheEmergence of new coronavirus strains caused some concerns among health officials. Currently, in the United States has been struck withA new strain abroad: Variant R.U., which would have 50 percent more transmitted than the previous strains and on its way ofbecome the new dominant strain in the countryside. However, other mutations have already developed around the world, which means new strains more could be on the way to the US fortunately, there may be ways to protect us from these new variants. In reality,Anthony Fauci, MD, the main medical advisor at the White House, has just given new directions on what can stop these new strains of Covid. Continue reading to find out what it recommends, and news more coronavirus, discoverThe strange new way you could get Covid, the study says.
Fuci vaccines can stop emerging future strains.
At its first press conference of the White House under the chairmanship ofJoe Biden's new administration, inherited discussed how generalized vaccination could actuallyStop new development strains. "The viruses does not mute unless they replicate," he explained on January 21 depending on Fauci, you can "remove" that replication with "a very good vaccination campaign", which could help the mutations Avoid country, or at least, mutations avoid with harmful effects.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made similar recommendations earlier. In a report on 15 January The Agency stated that "transmissibility has also increased meanshigher than the planned immunization coverage Must be achieved to obtain the same level of disease control to protect the public with less communicable variants. And other ways to stay healthy,If you have this mask, get a new one now, let's say experts
This is true even if new strains make the vaccine less efficient.
Fauci said that the new strains of COVID only do the non-effective vaccine, but there is the possibility they could reduce the efficiency of the vaccine. And it is "vaccinating as many people as you can" more important because it can put an end to these vaccine strains affecting to mutate over time.
"If you have a vaccine, such as moderna and the Pfizer vaccine, which can remove the virus with dilution, say that from 1 to 1000, and mutant influences it leads it to perhaps 1 to 800 , or something like, you are always well above the line not to be effective, "he explained. "That's what we see, both probably the United Kingdom, which is very minimal effect. We follow very closely one in South Africa, which is a little more about, but nevertheless, not something we are not thinking that we can handle ". And for more information up to date,Sign up for our daily newsletter.
Public health measures can also stop new strains from spreading.
Fauci was warned the public about these new coronavirus strains since December. In an interview on December 31 onToday, Inaccurate the new strains must "be taken seriously", which means thatrespecting Covid precautions May be more important than ever.
"It only emphasizes the need to continue to put our foot on the floor and the pedal to ensure that we do not take the public health measures we speak all the time," he said. "Wearing masks, physical distancing, crowd and avoid Congregate settings. These are the kinds of things that will prevent this new strain from spreading even further. And for more advice from the infectious disease expert,Dr. Fauci says you need one of these at home to avoid Covid.
And Fuci warned that we are "always in a very serious situation. »
During the information session of the White House, also said Fauci one might think that we are moving towards a safer place, as the averages of cases seem to be "plateauing. " According toThe New York Times,case in the country have decreased21 percent in the last two weeks. However, Fauci warned that the country is "still in a very serious situation", especially with regard to the future of hospitalizations and Covid deaths.
"There are always offsets, so please be aware of that, that when you have any cases, then a few weeks later, you will see that he represented hospitalizations, intensive care, then a few weeks later , deaths, "he explained." You have almost paradoxical curves, where you see something traying and perhaps going down at the same time as hospitalizations and deaths could actually be on the rise. "And to learn more about the spread of the virus,Here's how bad the Covid epidemic is in your state.
