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On Sunday, leading infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci warned Americans that the worst of the Covid-19 epidemic might not happen yet, which could push the country into a “critical stage” with increasing frequency. travel during the holiday period.
“I share with President-elect Biden his concern that the situation may get worse in the coming weeks,” said the expert, who was also appointed by President-elect Joe Biden, as a consultant on the Covid-19 epidemic after being a member of the crisis cell created by the president of the United States, Donald Trump.
Biden warned that “the darkest days of the battle against Covid are before us, not behind.”
Fauci, who encourages all medically qualified people to receive vaccinations, revealed that he feels satisfied after receiving the first dose, denying that he will find “anything dangerous at all.”
Surgeon General Jerome Adams told ABC that he, like Fauchi, was “extremely concerned” about the increase in injuries after the holidays.
Tourist travel in the United States this year declined sharply in the holiday season, but remained significant.
The average number of air passengers exceeded more than 1 million a day for six consecutive days last week, according to the Transportation Security Agency.
After the Thanksgiving holiday last month, coronavirus infections in the United States increased dramatically in December, with more than 200,000 new infections and sometimes more than 3,000 deaths per day.
With intensive care units in many hospitals approaching full capacity, Fauchi reiterated that the country could face a “surge.”
But when the nationwide vaccination campaign began, and it was designated first for frontline healthcare workers and workers in long-term care facilities, a ray of hope hung over Americans.
However, the initial amounts of vaccine did not meet the promises of the federal government.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was among those who publicly criticized the operation, but she returned Sunday and indicated signs of improvement.
She told CNN that the process is “moving in the right direction” after Trump administration officials apologized for the failure to deliver vaccines.
“We are making great progress, but we need the federal government to do its part,” he said.
About 2 million Americans have been vaccinated so far, a number well below the 20 million promised by the Trump administration by the end of the year.
However, Fauci downplayed this shortcoming as a common stumbling block to an ambitious large-scale project.
“When a great show is launched … it always starts off slowly and then gains momentum,” he told CNN.
He stressed that he has “total confidence” that all priority people will have received the vaccine in April, which paves the way for the vaccination of the general population.
