The White House warns that Covid is "very different" now
"What we did in the spring is not going to work," runs the working group of the White House, Deborah Birx, MD, said.
Coronavirus has spread violently in the United States for almost eight months and during the pandemic, many has changed. Epidemics have gone from one zone to another, the virus itself has mutated and our understanding ofHow the virus spreads has also evolved. But now, we are about to see another round in our long-standing battle with coronavirus. "The kind of spread we see now isvery different from the diffusion we have experienced In March and April, "Deborah Birx, MD, head of the Coronavirus working chamber of the White House, told 8 October press conference in Hartford, Connecticut. "What we did in the spring will not work in the fall." Read more about what's new with the spread of COVID and for more what's going on with the virus itself, check whyDr. Fauci says that the last mutation of Covid worries him.
The virus spreads in new parameters.
"The propagation of the virus is nowdoes not happen so much at the workplace As people took caught precautions, "said Birx." This happens in homes and social occasions. "And for more where the virus is directed, checkHere's how fast Covid spreads in your state.
And even cautious people become too lax.
Birx said there is an increase in the implications of "people gathering and taking their mask and dropping their guard and do not physically distance." She added that some people feelComfortable take off their masks or break down social distancing instruments when they are in thepresence of people they know And when everyone appears in good health.
But time and time again, we have seen that eventhose who do not have symptoms can infect others. This has become particularly evident in recent weeks, because apparently healthy individuals have caused aEvent Superspreader at the White House, infecting more than 30 people so far, including the presidentDonald Trump. And for more than its status, checkThat's how likely it is that Trump will get worse, doctors will notice.
The virus returns to places where it is struck before.
The visit of Birx to Connecticut comes then that the case numbers began to increase again in the northeast. According toThe New York Times' Data, Connecticut asaw an average of 287 cases a day Last week, an increase of 85% of the average only two weeks earlier.
"In some parts of the country, such as Midwest, the Northwest, and even now we areStart seeing a little difficulty in the northeast, At New York. Then you worry, "Anthony Fauci, MD, said during an interview with MSNBCAndrea Mitchellthis week. "And if you start to see Haut-TEs, the way we see it and you have a base of 40,000 and stuck at 40,000, it is not the optimal position to be to the extent of autumn and winter. " And for more on what fucked worried, checkDr. Faisci has just said it's a "bad sign" for Covid.
And it's a concern that people move inside for the winter.
Birx urged the residents of Connecticut to remain firm in theirPractices of safety coronaviruses, especially since the time cools. After all, she says that the indoor activities with the heat are "particularly conducive to the spread of events without your mask". She recommended residentsImprove ventilation at home with outdoor air keeping fans on andcracked windows as soon as possible.
"This is the moment to actually increase asymptomatic tests, increase community awareness - ensuring that each member of the community knows that if they were with individuals outside their household, he could be Acting a covidation propagation event, "said Birx. "Distancing physically andmasks works even inside. "And for more advice at the minute at the minute on Covid,Sign up for our daily newsletter.
