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For a brief brilliant moment at the end of May, the Americans may have hoped that the Pandemic of Covid-19 was behind us. But in mid-June,The coronavirus started to get rid of In some states of the South and West. Now, a few weeks later, 40 states of 50 United States see newCovids case numbers set up again. "Simply put, we lose the war with theSARS-COV-2 virus, "Mark Korth, MD, aInfectious Disease Doctor and professor of epidemiology at the University of Nebaska Medical Center, wrote forStrong.

According to Kortepeter, the "Increased new cases of infection are not surprising. "As he sees it, says thatreopened more aggressively Let's look at COVID surges, while "Northeast states that have been hammered during the first wave are a little more cautious and to see a number of cases in decline or stable".

Currently, theStates in the most critical covidation situations-Selon the data collected byCOVID act now-Tre Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Missouri and South Carolina, most of whomreopened at the end of April or early May.

Kortepeter compared the reopening too quickly in the middle of the pandemic to accelerate a highway. "[If] A car in front of you stops, you put your foot on the brakes. If you drop the brakes too early, you will crush you," he writes. "That's what happened in everything the country. AsCompanies reopenThey dropped the brakes. If this happens too quickly, a "crash" is inevitable. "

The doctor, who also previously studied the Ebola virus, said a one-purpose virus: reproduce. "He isprogram ToDishar your cells To launch a offspring, which then infects others, "he writes." If you drop the brakes, the virus will enjoy any opening you give it. "

Recently, many Americans gave coronavirus the opportunity to do exactly that, says Kortepeter. "If you come together with others,Whether for a political rally, a protest, a drink at the local bar, a beachparty with friendsIn a retirement home, or in a meat factory, the virus will exploit all vulnerabilities, "he writes." The only real control we have is our personal behavior. "

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So, how does Kortepeter recommend changing your behavior? Well, he says toWeigh the risk of each activity you are committed to. The riskier, he says, involves these five things:

1. Be around a lot of people
2. Be inside
3. Do not wear masks
4. To be physically close to people
5. And expenseslong time In places that meet these four criteria

The risk factors that it emphasizes aligning with the measures of many states presenting epidemics of COVIDs to reduce the spread of the virus. For example, Texas and Florida haveTurn off the interior bars and restaurants, whereas Arizonabars, gymnasiums, theaters and aquatic parks. On top of that,Masks are now needed When it is public in four other states from July 3rd. While California and Texas have recently joined the list, the six "critical" states mentioned aboveAlways not to mandate that citizens wear masks through the painting.

"Hoping that this problem will disappear is not a plan," warned by Kortepeter. "By ignoring the problem, luck to come back to" normal "becomes further and further away."

He added, "Everyone can do his part to make a difference by recognizing their risks and taking steps to reduce this risk." And so that the behavior be suspicious, checkMost CIVID-19 patients did this thing before getting sick, studied.