With dozens of states dealing with acute spikes in coronavirus cases and hospitals in many metropolitan areas overwhelmed with more and more patients, coronavirus has shown that it is not slowing down anytime soon. Although many medical experts and public health officials have touted the use of masks, handwashing, and social estrangement as the three key ways to prevent COVID-19 from spreading further, many of us wonder if the virus ever Really go away. Tuesday unfortunately Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), had something to say on that front that is not exactly the conclusion we expected. In its competition, the coronavirus is here to stay. “I don’t really see us eradicatingFauci said during an Internet broadcast on Tuesday, July 21.
According to CNN, the nation’s top immunologist did a webcast interview organized by the TB Alliance on Tuesday and, while giving some bad news, he was ultimately optimistic. Fauci went on to explain that “with a combination of good public health measures, a degree of global herd immunity and a good vaccine, which I hope and feel cautiously optimistic we will get,” I think that when you put all three together, I think we will have a very good control of this. “
How to when we would get control of COVID-19, Fauci was more cautious. “Whether this year or next, I am not sure,” he added. “But I think we will bring it down to such a low level that we will not be in the position we are in now for an extended period of time.”
Amid a continuing surge of coronavirus cases around the world, Fauci also recently said that “essentially the end is not in sight,” during a virtual speech to the American Association for Cancer Research.
Your comments echo the facts Mike Ryan, MPH, MB BCh BAO, executive director of the WHO Health Emergencies Program, earlier this month. During a July 10 briefing, Ryan said, “In our current situation, it is highly unlikely that we will be able to eradicate or remove this virus.”
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There has been a debate over Fauci’s comments lately, which some have deemed “alarmist”. In a recent Instagram Live interview with Maria ShriverFauci politely rejected that assessment, saying: “I consider myself realistic, rather than alarmist.” If you want to stay safe from COVID-19, see Dr. Fauci’s 13 tips on how to avoid the coronavirus.
