Amid alarming spikes in cases of coronavirus nationwide, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. One symptom that could help people distinguish between COVID-19 and the flu is a loss of taste and smell, Jerome Adams said in a report.
“If you get that symptom, you need to get to your healthcare provider right away and go in and take a covid test,” Adams said Saturday, taking into account “all things considered.”
According to Johns Hopkins University, U.S. Asked why there was an epidemic that infected about 11 million people and killed more than 245,000 – Adams called it “epidemic fatigue”.
“The virus hit different places in different parts of the country, and so you had people who have been doing these things since February, March, April, but they didn’t start to see the wave until later. And they’re just plain tired, “he said.
U.S. Adams, head of the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, said they were traveling across the country for guidance on how to end the spread of the disease.
“I live in South Dakota. I live in Wisconsin. I’ve been in Ohio for the past two weeks, really speaking directly to people, helping them understand what action they need to take at their state level and what action needs to be taken. ‘
Host Michelle Martin asked Adams about the remark that President-elect Joe Biden’s coronavirus advisory group member Dr. Atul Gawde told NPR that the Trump administration was not cooperating and was not sharing important information about its response to the epidemic.
Adams responded, “We have none of this – and I hate that you have to put it that way too – who want nothing more than those who control the virus,” Adams responded.
“And we’re always ready to work with someone to make it happen. So I hope we can really move this whole Biden Task Force, the Trump Task Force forward, and talk about what we need to do for the nation. “
Pressured about whether the White House task force was sharing information with people who advised Biden, Adams said, “Well, and what I mean by that, yes, we’re sharing information with everyone.
“We have no information that we normally share with the American people and it is not available to the Biden Task Force,” he said.
“And so I’m here, and I’m ready to talk to anyone at any time. And that is the most honest answer I can give you because I think we all need to have information to make an informed decision to save ourselves. “
Adams also reiterated that coronavirus spreads “more easily” than influenza, as he urged people to – “wear masks, wash your hands and see your distance,” take steps to prevent both, as well as flu shots.
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