Fauci: a hasty opening of the economy could be devastating for the US

The director of the National Institute of Allergology and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said the United States needed to take control of COVID-19 and open the country carefully, or the consequences could be devastating. Writes about it CNN.

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“To think that you can ignore the biology and open the economy at the same time is not going to work,” Fauci said. - We need to do both. It is necessary to get the virus under control by carefully opening the country."

Fauci emphasized the importance of measured and prudent action. He noted that Americans have already seen the consequences of jumping over the requirements that were set for a safe opening.

Dr. Fauci said this goes beyond the financial aspects and that what is happening could have devastating psychological and medical consequences.

“Due to the workload of hospitals, children may not receive vaccinations. People won't go to the doctor when their heart hurts,” he added. “Besides the economy, there are many other areas of our lives that can go wrong.”

Anthony Fauci made another gloomy prediction: “The number of non-COVID-19 deaths will increase. The number of suicides, overdoses, family problems such as child abuse and the like will increase. "

Ultimately, Fauci believes that the country can unite to defeat the virus.

CDC issued dire warning

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning: follow the recommended coronavirus response, or you risk seeing the worst time in U.S. public health history.

“For the country and for the war we are waging against COVID-19, I ask you to do four simple things: wear a mask, socially distance, wash your hands and be smart about the situation,” said Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Control. and disease prevention.

“I’m not asking just a portion of Americans to do this,” he said. “We all have to do this.”

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If guidelines are not followed, it could be "the worst public health collapse we've ever had," he said.

Some officials are already preparing for the coming months.

Kansas City (Missouri) Mayor Quinton Lucas has extended the coronavirus state of emergency until January 16, 2021. The decree requires most people to wear face masks in public places, and the number of visitors in bars should be limited to 50%.

“It is now clear to everyone that COVID-19 is not going away in the next five months,” said Kansas City Health Director Dr. Rex Archer. “As we transition from summer into fall and winter, we will still be faced with this health emergency.”

The coronavirus continues to spread at high rates around the world - even as the overall number of new cases has fallen since a summer surge.

“You can’t run away from the numbers,” Fauci said. “You can't get away from the number of people who have died, the number of people who have been hospitalized, the spikes in cases that we're seeing.”

More than 2000 people quarantined due to school opening

As educators and parents argue over whether to open schools, new cases are being observed in some newly opened schools.

More than 2000 students, faculty and staff have been quarantined in some newly opened counties in several states, according to the count of reported cases. Of these, at least 230 cases of coronavirus infection have been reported in school districts reopened to full-time education.

In Georgia, more than 1100 students, teachers and staff in the Cherokee School District are under quarantine. Schools opened 10 days ago.

In Florida, the day after the Martin School District opened for personal instruction, an entire elementary grade and one bus route were quarantined after a student showed symptoms of the coronavirus, Jennifer DeShazo said.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said face masks are safe for children over 13 years of age in new guidance released Thursday, Aug. 2.

“Just as children learn that they should wear bicycle helmets and buckle into their car seats, they will learn to regularly wear masks when necessary,” said AAP President Dr. Sally Goza. “As parents prepare their children for school and child care, cloth face coverings should become part of their new normal.”

The death toll is projected to rise to 5 by September 189

According to the forecast released by the CDC, the total number of coronavirus deaths will reach nearly 189 over the next three weeks.

The new predictions, released Thursday, August 13, predict 188 deaths by September 982, with a possible range of 5 to 181 deaths.

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“Overall state and territory forecasts predict that the number of reported new deaths per week may increase over the next four weeks in Colorado and decrease in Arizona, Vermont and Wyoming,” the CDC said.

This vision of the development of the situation is based on two dozen individual forecasts of external organizations and researchers.

Unlike some models, the CDC only offers forecasts for the month ahead. In a previous analysis released on 23 July, by Saturday 15 August, approximately 164 coronavirus deaths were predicted.

At least 14 people have died from COVID-19 in the United States as of August 167, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

Vaccine opponents fuel conspiracy theories

CDC's Dr. Redfield is cautiously optimistic that one or more coronavirus vaccines will be ready by early 2021. Experts say 270 active trials of coronavirus treatments are currently underway.

Director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins, expects the National Academy of Sciences to provide "intermediate high-level" guidance on who should be given the vaccine.

"Recommendations will likely include older adults, nursing home residents, health care providers, and other residents at high risk for chronic disease," Collins said.

But opponents of the vaccine on social media are spreading lies about a future coronavirus vaccine. Some argue that it contains monkey brains or that it is a CIA conspiracy to take over the world. Others are convinced that the vaccine will include an invisible traceable chip or disfigure those who do it.

As these fakes spread, government efforts to create a multi-billion dollar vaccine have never led to a campaign to educate the public about countering disinformation.

The stakes are high. According to a CNN poll in May, a third of Americans said they would not get the coronavirus vaccine, even if the vaccine is widely available and inexpensive.

“Frankly, I underestimated the level of public resistance,” Collins admitted. “I didn’t expect it to be so global.”

Dr. Tina Hartert of Vanderbilt University Medical Center said disbelief in the vaccine could lead to serious outbreaks.

“We should have done this months ago, but it's never too late to start this important messaging. Because otherwise people will listen to false stories,” Hartert is convinced.

Dr Mike Ryan, Executive Director of the WHO Health Emergencies Program, said governments will need to engage in dialogue with their citizens about vaccinations:

“In my opinion, people have a job, which is to listen to the authorities. Hopefully this will result in a widely accepted vaccine that can end this pandemic. ”

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