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After a first half of the incredibly difficult summer summer, the United States seems to be slowlyTransform a coronavirus pandemic corner. As the new national case rates begin to fall, many states continue to follow guidelines in the hopes that these trends are continuing. But the Director of American Centers for Disease Controls and Prevention (CDC),Robert R. Redfield, MD, says that the pandemic is far from being excited and he has just given a rugged awakening he wantsEveryone in the midwest to hear About Covid.

During a Youtube live discussion hosted by theJAMA network, REDFIELD spoke about the current situation that some states are confronted. "I will say there is a warning sign that we all tried to put there ... that we start to see," he said. "In the" red zones "zones, [Case] ​​falls. But if you look at these states that are called the" yellow zone ", which are between 5 and 10% [positive test rate], they do not are not falling. So,Middle America is at this moment stuck. And that's why it is so important for the Average America to recognize the mitigation measures we are talking about: on masks, social distancing, hand washing, closing bars, be intelligent on crowds. "

He added: "Nebraskas, Oklahomas, we need to see these numbers [improve]".

TheMidwest became the focus area For the Coronavirus working group of the White House in early August afterDeborah Birx, MD, said that the cases were"Fit" in this area of ​​the southern states struck. In an attempt to fight against future epidemics, Birx visited 21 states in this "yellow zone" in which cases could begin to decrease or suck further, Redfield noted, providing recommendations on limiting gatherings, wearing masks, etc.

"We do not need to have a third wave in the Heartland right now, "Redfield saidJama. "We have to prevent that, especially as we arrive in the fall," referencing theArrival of the flu season In the coming months.

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The director of the CDC is not alone in his concern for Average America. By the end of July, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)Anthony Fauci, MD, saysMidwesters need to advance the curve. "What we see now is what happened a few weeks ago. And what we will see a few weeks from now on, that's what we do now," he said at MSNBC.

In a recent interview with the American Cardiology College, Fauci also called theOverlapping the flu and coronavirus season A potential "scenario the worst case" that would probably be "[put] a lot of stress on the health system". As a result, Redfield and Fauci recommends both as many people as possible to get an influenza vaccine this year. And for more things about that, checkThe only appointment on the health you should certainly not skip this year.