“There is an even more serious second wave danger”

Published on: 09/27/2020 10:09 PM

“There is always the danger of a second wave. You Italians also have to be very careful when autumn and winter start: everyone is worried about another closure, they want to return to normal, but we must resist. Because the risk is that this second wave “be even more serious.” This was stated by Anthony Fauci, host of Che tempo che fa, director of the American National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (Niaid).

In a videoconference from the United States, Fauci emphasizes that it is not possible to give a definitive answer “on the date of effectiveness of a vaccine, because” it will depend on the vaccines that are now being examined “that must be” safe and effective. “

In the United States “there are six vaccines that are currently being tested for their safety and efficacy, four are already in phase 3 and given the level of contagion we can say that we will be able to know the probability of their effectiveness. for November-December, “she says.” I have a feeling I can say that I am cautiously optimistic“and to be able to say that there will be a vaccine” in early 2021 “.” There are already some companies that are beginning to produce some doses of this vaccine, if this vaccine is really safe by the end of 2020 we could distribute it to healthcare professionals or with particular pathologies ”, he concludes.

So on relations with the president of the United States, the guru of the White House anti-Coronavirus task force says: “I spoke with him a couple of weeks ago, we usually talk to each other more often. I speak with a lot more often with the vice president with multiple calls. week. “