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▲ Anthony Pouch, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, interviewed with MSNBC. | |
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Even if the new coronavirus vaccine (Corona 19) is launched as a target later this year, the highest authority in the US hopes it will be by the end of next year to return to the normal routine.
In an interview with MSNBC on the 11th (local time), Anthony Pouch, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, expressed optimism, saying: “I am confident that a Corona 19 vaccine will be developed by the end of this year or early next. ”
However, he noted, “it will be possible until the end of 2021 for the majority of the population to be vaccinated and protected from Corona 19,” he said. “It’s hard to get back to normal until then.”
The exchange manager also raised concerns that Corona 19 will spread further in winter. This is because when the weather gets colder, people’s indoor activities increase. “If you are indoors, the chances of contagion increase absolutely,” he emphasized.
At the same time, they were also concerned that movie theaters, gyms, and hair salons were reopening in some parts of the United States and that dining inside restaurants was allowed, albeit limited.
In fact, according to statistics released the day before by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), among American adults who tested positive for COVID-19, twice as many as those who said they had eaten indoors. from a restaurant in the last two weeks.
He also warned: “It is not safe to be outdoors.” In particular, referring to political rallies, he noted that “the exterior is not protected unless masks are worn in crowded places.”
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Pouch also rebutted the earlier claim that US President Donald Trump had turned the corner at a briefing at the White House, saying, “The coronavirus outbreak in America is just around the corner.”
He said: “Even now, before the start of the flu epidemic, there are about 40,000 new infections and 1,000 deaths per day,” he said. “This trend in the United States is shameful.”
At the same time, he warned that it is “very dangerous” for President Trump to resume the over-the-counter campaign before the November 3 presidential election.