Top Top White House Advisor Problem Stern Covid Warning to Rural Americans
Dr. Deborah Birx recommends precautions from coronaviruses for people at the national level.
At the beginning of thecoronavirus pandemic In the United States, it was difficult for many to imagine that the epidemic is as widespread as it is. While New York has become the epicenter of the crisis, most states were spared - until things move. In recent months, COVID has increased in the country's states and now shows signs ofMove over a new territory. With the expansion of the virus, the White House sends a warning to rural Americans who could have thought they were safe from epidemics: Covid could also infect them.
In August 2nd, 2 appearance on CNNState of the Union, Coordinator of the working force on the White House CoronavirusDeborah Birx, MD, did not score words on the need to take precautions even in less populated areas. "What we see today is different from March and April. It'sextraordinarily widespread. It is in rural urban areas as equal urban areas, "she said." To everyone who lives in a rural area, you are not immunized or protected from this virus. "
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RunningTips from the White House Dictates that everyone shouldmask And practicing social distance while in the public and Birx emphasize that these protective measures apply to rural Americans as much as those of the big cities where coronavirus has spread for the first time. But in his recent CNN appearance, Birx has gone further down when she suggested that some people should also wear face masks at home.
"If you are in multigenerational households and an epidemic in your rural area or in your city, you really need to consider wearing a mask at home, assuming you are positive, if you haveIndividuals of your households with comorbidities, "Says Birx.
The idea ofWear a face mask at home It is not yet widespread, but it gains traction, especially in multigenerational houses. Because of how the facilityCovid spreads in householdsIt is logical that keeping a covering face could slow the spread. Studies have confirmed that wearing a mask at home canMitigate Covid Transmission in Family Members.
Birx pointed out that the center to contain Covid should not be on super-spreader individuals, but onSuper-spreader events, and these can take place in any community, whether in a densely populated city or a small town. It is the latter that the White House now seems to focus, so only because rural Americans may not be used as accustomed to the precautions of coronavirus than those who have lived in hotspots for months.
"This epidemic right now is different and it is more widespread and it is both rural and urban," Birx said. "We certainly need to take more precautions." And for more where Covid is rising,This state is about to have the only worst epidemic in the country.