“The reality is, December and January and February will be rough times. I really believe they will be the most difficult time in the nation’s public health history, largely because of the stress that will be put on our health care system,” said Disease Control and Prevention. The director of the centers, Dr. Robert Redfield said Wednesday.
That includes New Mexico, where the state’s largest healthcare provider says it is virtually out of bed in nine of its hospitals – ICUs and others.
While those hospitals are expanding capacity – by opening new areas for beds, creating more double occupancy rooms and bringing in staff from outside their own systems – “Jumper Jason Mitchell, chief medical officer at Presbyterian Healthcare Services in New Mexico, told CNN.
“When you run out of resources – whether it’s doctors or nurses or beds or ventilators – you can’t provide (the best) care. … We’re not there yet (but) as a state we’re very close.”
Daily coronavirus cases and deaths are also on the rise.
Last week, the U.S. Has an average of 161,448 new cases per day – about 2.5 times the summer peak in July.
The country’s daily average Covid-19 deaths in a week is 1,531 – about 1,130 from its summer highs but less than 2,240 from the epidemic peak in late April.
February Operation Worm Speed Advisor says 100 million Americans could be vaccinated by February
By February, 100 million Americans could be vaccinated against coronavirus, Monsef Sloui, chief adviser to Operation Worm Speed, said Wednesday.
“All the investments we’ve made to increase vaccine production and start stockpile manufacturing allow us to be confident that we will be able to distribute 20 million vaccines, enough to vaccinate 20 million people in the U.S. in December,” Sloui said. News briefing.
The United States has said that if both Pfizer and Moderna receive FDA emergency use approval in December, they could distribute 40 million doses of the vaccine by the end of the month. Two doses are needed for each vaccine, so it is enough to give a full vaccine to 200 million people.
Sloe said he expects 60 million more vaccines by the end of January.
CDC: Shortening the 14-day quarantine to 7-10 days
The CDC’s new guidelines state that the quarantine period may be shorter than 14 days for some people exposed to Covid-19.
The CVC continues to recommend isolation for 14 days as the best way to reduce the risk of Covid-19 spreading, said Walke, CDC Covid-19 event manager.
But there are “two acceptable alternative” quarantine periods: if a person does not report any symptoms, or if the person does not report any symptoms, or after seven days with a negative test result, the Covid-19 test may expire after 10 days. People who have been contacted should still see symptoms for 14 days, especially if they have already ended quarantine, Walk said.
“I want to emphasize that we are sharing these options with public health agencies across the country so that they can determine how long the quarantine period will last in their jurisdiction based on local conditions and needs.” “Everyone should follow this specific guideline from their local public health officials on how long they should be kept separate.”
The reduction in length may make it easier for people to be quarantined, he said, and the stress on the public health system is reduced as new infections increase rapidly.
States pushed against the climbing record
Tuesday was a record day for coronavirus destruction in many states, and local leaders are taking new steps to fight the virus.
Reg Rego recorded the most deaths in a single day. Texas set a record for more than 15,00,000 coronavirus cases in a single day. More than 1,000 hospitals in Mississippi have Covid-19 patients, more than 1,000, state officials said.
“This is a time when the virus is very present,” the government’s Tate Reeves told reporters. “The risk is higher to catch it because there are more viruses in the communities due to the number of cases we are reporting.”
Kentucky Govt. “Virtually every step,” Yandi Basheer said Tuesday for the state’s coronavirus. Dubbed for the “worst day” ever.
“It’s our most lively day,” Basheer said. “If we don’t all do our part, if we try to be the exception, this thing won’t work to slow down, and we love and care about Kentuckyans.”
Even in Los Angeles County, California, he had a “bad day” when it came to cases and hospitalizations, the county’s director of health, Dr. According to Barbara Ferrer.
“However, it will probably not be the worst day of the epidemic in Los Angeles County. It will be tomorrow and the next day and in other cases, the rate of hospitalizations and deaths will increase,” he said.
The county enacted a revised stay-at-home effect order Monday, banning meals outside the home and gathering with people outside the same home.
CNN’s Naomi Thomas, Maggie Fox, Rendria Diaz, Jamie Gumbract, Jennifer Henderson, Rebecca Rise, Lure Ren Mascarenhas and Steve Almasi contributed to the report.
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