The director CDC says it's when we have Covid "behind us"
Robert Redfield, MD, says that the coronavirus pandemic can be finished earlier than you think.
With some American statesreverse their reopinitions and no final date for aCOVID vaccine Hitting the market, many are left to wonder when the pandemic coronavirus will finally be over for good. Although it may seem like COVID will be part of our lives forever, the Director of Disease and Prevention Control Centers (CDC),Robert R. Redfield, MD, believes that the virus is already on time borrowed. In an interview of August 20 with theJAMA network, Redfield said: "Let's hope that ... Next Spring,We will have this pandemic behind us."
Redfield said there was already good news in terms ofCoronavirus mortality rate, with the total number of deaths of a state of state should decrease in the coming weeks. "Let's hope that next week we will start to see a decline," he said, noting that there is a test delay up to four weeks that influences COVID case numbers and mortality data .
For the United States to see theDecrease in COVID cases And deaths continue, said Redfield: "The most important thing we can do is ... Protect the vulnerable around us", including the elderly and those withpre-existing conditions that can make Covid more severe, like obesity, diabetes, hypertension, pulmonary disease and kidney disease.
While REDFIELD was optimistic about the downstream trajectory of the COVID death rate, it clearly indicated that mask complacency and other VVID prevention strategies could see these numbers increase again, in particular.Once the flu season begins. "Come down, if we have the flu causing his problems and we haveCovid causing its problems And they develop one on the others, we could end up with another significant loss of life, "he explained.
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However, with risk mitigation measures in place, REDFIELD states that there may be a secondary advantage in the coming months until a vaccine is made available. "I hope that the steps we take to prevent Covid will prevent influenza and other respiratory viruses," he said.
Redfield added that, between enough people opting for an influenza vaccine this year, continued efforts to prevent the spread of COVID and the eventual generalized administration of a coronavirus vaccine, "we will begin to see our nation. Nation pass through this pandemic. " And if you are worried, you could have contracted the virus, checkThese are the 51 most common covid symptoms you might have.