Dr. Fauci says that this is how we should approach the new Covid strain
The top expert infectious diseases of the nation says we can always stop the variant of propagation.
Recent events have made the closing days of 2020 almost as tumultuous as the first as the first of the Covid pandemic. December 29, the news broke the first American case reported from theNew variant COVID It's taken over U.K. - And he has Americans on the edge. But, according toAnthony Fauci, MD, there is a way discouraged to tackle theCovidation voltageContinue to do "the things we talked about all."
In an interview withNewsweek Posted on December 29, on the same day, the first case of the new strain was reported in the United States, Fauci was asked about the best action plan to keep the strain in the United Kingdom Covid, called B.1.1. 7 - To resume the United States. The National Allergy and Infectious Disease Institute (NIAID) remained optimistic in its response that, despite the challenges that remain in the coming months, we are still in a good position to combat the pandemic. Read it to see what he thinks should then come and for more than the infectious disease expert, seeDr. Fauci has just made a frightening admission on the overviding of Covid.
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Fauci had predicted that the new Covid strain was already in the United States.
On December 29, Colorado officials confirmedThe first reported case From an infection caused by the new coronavirus strain in the United States, but that probably did not surprise to surprise withden. "I would not be surprised if it was at the USS, at a lower level," says Fauci in theNewsweekInterview published earlier this day of the new strain. "It's already in a number of countries apart from U.K."
Since thefirst patient Had not traveled and did not have close contacts who had Covid, experts expect the contagious US strain of the United States could already spread in the states, just as Fauci predicted. And for more fucked predictions, checkDr. Faisci has just said that these 3 things are about to make Covid worse.
Fauci says we can reduce the effects of the new strain by following the rules we already know.
Fauci was clear that, simply because we have a new strain of COVID, it is not necessary to develop a new set of rules, regulations or tricks to keep the variant of the propagation. Instead, focusing on the same guidelines that are in place for months should buy the time required toget enough vaccinated population.
"The thing that the British say it's that [the new strain] probably increases the transferability of the virus," said FauciNewsweek. "If this is the case, the things we talked about throughout, we just have to make sure to do so, mainly the implementation of public health measures - wearing masks, to keep distances, avoid gathering contexts, doing things outside more than inside, washing hands frequently, it's the things that prevent any virus, whether mutated or not. "And for the habit you can give up With regard to the virus, checkThe only thing you can stop doing to avoid Covid, according to doctors.
And he says there is a way to stop future mutations.
Even if it's far from the first or a single mutation of the new coronavirus, many people feared that the new strain canmake the vaccine less efficient Or could bring another wave of pandemic. But when asked if there was a way to slow down mutations to happen, Fauci responded that the solution was still simple.
"The easiest way to stop occurring is to eliminate the replication of the virus," he explained. "The higher the level of the virus in the community, the better way of mutation. The best way to put an end to mutations is to vaccinate everyone very quickly and bring the level of weak infection." And for the last time on the vaccine, checkThese 2 states go against the Vaccine Recommendations of the CDC.
But aside new fatigue, wealthy fear that the worst of the pandemic is yet to come.
December has seen a tragic number of record days, but fauci is still unfortunately that theThe worst of the pandemic is not quite finishedYet, because of all holiday trips that disappeared recently. However, all hope is not lost. During December 29, interview with CNNJim SciuttoFauci said we can avoid an additional disaster by recommending those who have already traveled to the abusion to gather with a large number of people in social contexts.
"Try to keep it limited to the immediate family and the immediate house. Once you arrive at a lot of people during a dinner inside, a small air ventilation and a traffic, it's when you Have problems, "says Fauci. "This is what we are concerned about it, in addition to overvoltage, we will have an increase over this overvoltage, which could do even worse than December." And for more where things look particularly bad, checkThis state now has the worst COVID epidemic in the United States.
