The remarkable news in the United States is that the recent Thanksgiving holiday may have led to an increase in the number of cases of new crown infections.
After last Thursday’s Thanksgiving holiday, many Americans returned to work this week. While many are choosing to stay home for the vacation, others are traveling and partying with loved ones. Health officials and elected officials are concerned that this could contribute to the spread of the new coronavirus. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said more than 4 million cases were reported in the United States in November, twice as many as in October. Future epidemics could be even worse.
We don’t want to scare the public, but this is the reality,” said Anthony Fauci, director of the American Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. We said this was going to happen when we got into the cold weather and started traveling. It actually happened. It’s going to happen again.”
Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the U.S., has ordered new lockdowns as the number of infections increases, including a three-week stay-at-home order beginning this week. The National Football League has also ordered a halt to group activities at team facilities for the final stretch of the season.
But New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio reversed his earlier decision by announcing that elementary schools would be opened. While schools across the United States are closing, officials around the country have been criticized for allowing indoor dining as well as bars to open. Medical experts point out that young children don’t spread the virus like adults do.
Let’s try to get the kids back, but let’s try to mitigate the epidemic situation and promote the spread of the community that we’re trying to avoid,” Fauci said. These are the familiar things – bars, restaurants where you can be seated by the rules and not have a mask; these are the factors that are causing community spread, not schools.”
Dr. Futch and other public health officials are urging the public to continue safety procedures as the vaccine is hopefully ushered in: wear masks, avoid crowds, and keep your distance from others.
Consultants chosen by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are meeting this week to determine how to distribute the initial supply of the vaccine once it is approved by the government.
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