Covid could take this scary turning next month, the study finds
New research found that March will bring a new phase of the pandemic.
AllDecline of new coronavirus numbers In the United States, during the month of January brought us a sense of relief. But the data now show that there can be a new development on the horizon that could have pushed the pandemic into a very desire territory. A new study on the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, predicts that theU.K.K. K.K. Breath of Covid) Very contagious This spreads through the United States at an alarming rate could significantly alternate the conditions in next month. Read it to see why experts are so concerned about the development and for more perspectives on what is coming, discoverPresident Biden just gave this update dark Covid.
The U.K strain could become dominant to the US by March.
The first case of the variant of the U.K. Covid-officially known as B.1.1.7 - has only been reported for the first time at the end of December. But Scripps' pre-imprint screens posted on February 7, which has not yet been examined by peers, showed that the very contagiousThe double strain in numbers every 10 days, confirming estimates initially presented by US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that it couldbecome the most common form of the virus in March.
"We should probably prepare for the predominant line in most places in the United States by March"Kristian Andersen, a co-author of the study and a virologist at Scripps, saysThe New York Times. And for more regular Covid news sent directly to your inbox,Sign up for our daily newsletter.
The new strain caused major overvoltages in other countries.
Experts explain thatvariant u.k. Changing the outer shape of the virus, which allows it to infect healthy cells more easily. "It makes it like even Velcro tights,"Michael Wordois, PhD, a viral evolutionary researcher at Arizona University, said CNN.
Now, experts warn that heavy surgose in other countries such as Portugal, Ireland and Jordan were probably caused by the variant and could probably create similar conditions in the United States. "It could indeed be a very serious situation that develops in a few months or a few weeks", "Nicholas Davies, an epidemiologist at the London School of Hygiene and tropical medicine, saidThe temperature. And for more states in the worst posts, checkThe 2 states that are "at risk of being invaded by the new strain.
Experts say that vaccinations are now more important than ever.
Some experts argue that the accent focused on vaccination as much as possible to the public, especially those over 65 who are at higher risk of serious CVIV-have now taken a new importance. "Now we are in a race. We are in a race to seeHow fast we can vaccinate the American people "Peter Hotez, MD, Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, recently declared CNN.
"I have been on zoom calls in the last two weeks on how we will handle that," Huez said. "The big wall is about to hit ourselves again and it's the new variants. ... It could be really, very serious for our country as we head for spring." And for more warnings about your vaccination, discover whyDr. Fauci says do not do it after your first shot Covid.
A Covid advisor from the White House says that overvoltage will be something "we have not seen yet".
A little more than a week ago, January 31, Covid Advisor from the White HouseMichael Osterholm, MD, saysMeet the pressJan. 31 31 as "theSurge which is likely to happen with this new variant From England will happen in six to 14 to 14 weeks. "Now we are even closer to this and Osterholm warned:" We will see something like we have not seen in this country yet. "
Osterholm said that our current decline trajectory with COVID cases could lead to a false sense of security, just like the eye of a storm. "You and I sit on this beach, where it is 70 degrees, perfectly blue skies, a soft breeze, but I see that the hurricane-category 5 or more-450 miles offshore," said OsterholmChuck Todd. "Tell people to evacuate on the beautiful day of blue sky will be difficult. But I can also tell you that the hurricane arrives." And for more information on how the pandemic affects where you live, discoverWhat is the gravity of the COVID epidemic in your state.
