The CDC could make a major change on the classification of coronavirus
This may seem good, but this change makes coronaviruses no less dangerous.
Coronavirus has made international news for months, but it can soon be a significant change in the way we talk about it. This is because disease control centers (CDC) suggested that ourCurrent health crisis is about to downgrade to qualify as an "epidemic".
The news was presented as part of the CDC "Key updates of week 27"of the coronavirus epidemic. As reasoning for possible change, they cited the" decrease in the overall percentage of respiratory specimensPositive Test for Sars-Cov-2, "With a decrease in deaths from the week's week." The mortality attributed to COVID-19 decreased from last week and is currently at the epidemic threshold, "said the report.
However, there are serious warnings to the possibility of decommissioning. The CDC has been quick to emphasize that while itcould To be downgraded if the rates continued to decline, the organization expected rates of infection and death to increase the following week. Week 27 has come to finish with the July 4 weekend, a disruption that "could affect the twoTest and report, "and give a false feeling that things are improving.
In fact, manyThe health authorities have warned The celebrations of the quarter of July could send rates of infection up and cause new spikes around the country. Since the virus can incubate up to two weeks within the body before presenting symptoms, it is possible that the consequences for our receptions and holiday meetings were still based on.
Especially, even if the CDCIs Sudden his classification of the virus, the fact remains thatThe new cases of our nation increase at an alarming rate. This week we broke another record for the number of cases of highest day:The New York Times reported a thrust of more than68,000 new US cases in just a day.
So, no matter how we classify it, we have to take the serious coronavirus. It's up to usflatten the curve and save lives which are still a lot in danger. And find out why you should take appropriate precautions, even if you feel healthy:Even without symptoms of Covid, you can infect these many people, says CDC.
