Dr. Anthony Fawcett told CNN that while the U.S. must “keep an eye on it without a doubt,” he warned, “we don’t want to overreact” and said that if a flight from the UK were to be postponed. Advice will be given, if this matter arises. White House Coronavirus Task Force meeting on Monday.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Robert Redfield also visited another member of the coronavirus task force, Adam. Brett Gironer said he was not currently recommending an additional travel ban.
Fawcett said that while he was not criticizing other countries for postponing the UK tour, he was referring to U.S. Would not recommend taking that step.
Fawcett said he believed UK officials were doing the right thing by keeping an eye on the new tensions. England’s chief medical officer Chris Fischer Chris Whitty warned on Saturday that the new strain was “spreading faster” and was responsible for 60% of new infections in the capital, but warned that there was currently no evidence to suggest the new strain was more lethal. Is or will neutralize the effectiveness of newly approved vaccines.
France, meanwhile, announced a temporary ban on all travel and set a potential disaster for trade between the two countries, with fares on Sunday night. France said it was working to bring in a European-wide health protocol that would allow rents to flow again.
On Monday morning, Giroire, the White House’s coronavirus test tsar, told CNN’s John Berman on “New Day” that the new variant was causing the U.K. Or U.K. There is currently no information on a possible travel ban.
“I think we’re waiting for CDC type recommendations. Last night, talking to Dr. (Robert) Redfield, there was no recommendation. Again, every hour we get more information. I think, like we did. And we need to do it, we need to listen to the best experts, ”he said, adding that the task force meeting is taking place later on Monday.
“I think everything is possible. We just need to put everything on the table, have an open scientific discussion and make a best recommendation,” when asked if a travel ban is possible.
CNN’s Amrut Gaan, Luke McGee and Andrea Diaz contributed to this report.
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