Covid 19 coronavirus: key change the US refuses to make that could stop the virus

America’s leading infectious disease expert has shed some light on the “frustrating” reason why Covid-19 infections continue to grow and the only thing that could help turn the tide.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, said that having different rules and messages for each part of the country is one of the main reasons that the coronavirus is spreading so rapidly.

Speaking at the Wall Street Journal’s Board of Executive Directors summit on Tuesday, he said it was “disconcerting” to see so many American citizens refuse to follow basic steps to protect themselves and those around them.

Wearing masks, physically distancing yourself, and avoiding large crowds and indoor congregations are all simple measures that have a huge impact on whether the number of Covid will increase or remain under control.

“They seem simple in the context of the enormity of the problem we face, but we know when comparing comparable situations where a state, city, town or even country implemented these public health mitigation measures, that they were able to prevent surges or change the dynamics of a wave, “Fauci said.

“And yet we don’t do it uniformly and it’s really extraordinarily frustrating because we firmly believe that we can have a significant impact.”

Fauci pointed out that even in parts of the country where people are dying daily from the coronavirus, there are still some who deny its impacts, adding that it is something he has never witnessed on such a massive scale before.

“The problem is that you go to different parts of the country, and even when the outbreak is clear and hospitals are about to be invaded, there is a substantial proportion of people who still think that this is not real, that this is fake news or that it’s a hoax, “Fauci said.

“It is extraordinary, I have never seen anything like this. We have to overcome that and unite as a nation in a uniform way to adhere to these public health measures.”

The United States recently recorded its deadliest week of the pandemic, and infections show no signs of slowing down as we approach the Christmas period.

Last week’s seven-day average was 2,249 deaths, breaking the previous record of 2,232 weekly deaths, which was set on April 17 during the country’s first wave.

The United States has the highest number of Covid-19 cases and deaths of any part of the world, with more than 15 million confirmed infections and more than 286,000 deaths.

Another spike in cases is expected to hit the United States after thousands of people traveled to see their loved ones on Thanksgiving.

Fauci said the full effects of the trips and meetings probably won’t be seen until next week.

Hospitals across the country are filled with coronavirus patients, and staff struggles to keep up with demand.

Viral photos from Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada show the desperate efforts medical professionals are making to treat as many patients as possible.

The hospital was forced to convert two floors of its parking lot into a makeshift treatment site to keep up with the influx of virus patients.

A photo of the makeshift facility was first shared on Twitter by ICU physician Jacob Keeperman in November, when he revealed that there had been “five deaths in the last 32 hours.”

The post went viral, but unsurprisingly, some accused the photo of being a fake, with outgoing President Donald Trump himself retweeting one of those allegations.

Dr. Keeperman later told CNN that he was “disgusted” by the false accusation shared by Trump and urged government officials and all Americans to take the “humanitarian crisis” seriously.

“Things are difficult. People are sick. People from all walks of life, of all ages, are being affected by Covid-19,” he said.

“We are approaching a breaking point.”

With Covid-19 cases and deaths rising at an alarming rate, former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb recently predicted that the death toll in the United States could reach 400,000 in January.

“We have a bleak future ahead of us for the next six weeks,” he told CBS’s Face the Nation.

“People really need to protect themselves.”