Dr. Anthony Fauci warned on Sunday that the US would have to gradually lift the COVID-19 ban to avoid the same consequences as Italy and enter a new lockdown.
The chief medical adviser to the White House said the nation receives about 50,000 to 65,000 new cases daily – a high number that comes with the risk of another surge.
“We know from the previous increase that we are over the year when you see that level at a higher level [there’s] There is always an upside risk and unfortunately that’s exactly what is happening in Europe now, “Fauci told anchor Cheers Wallace in” Fox News Sunday “.
“They have the same kind of decline. He only takes a few weeks before us in the dynamics of the outbreak, then he retaliated as he pulled back a little. “
In a separate interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”, Fauci reported that Italy has been forced to order a new lockdown that begins Monday after lifting its own sanctions ahead of time.
“He pulled back on public health measures … He opened restaurants, he opened a few times,” Fauci told CNN anchor Jake Topper on “State of the Union.”
“Young people especially have stopped wearing masks and suddenly you have a boom that went right back up.”
Fauci said the US is set to return to a “normal level of normalcy” this summer, but risk the way to Italy if it quickly increases sanctions, following a spurt in cases Has gone into lockdown.
“We can vaccinate people, if we continue to vaccinate people, then get more and more protection on public health measures without any sudden interruption.”
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