Anthony Fauci anticipated an explosion of COVID-19 cases in the US after the celebration of Thanksgiving

America’s leading infectious disease expert warned Sunday that the country could see a “rebound on rebound” of the coronavirus in the coming weeks. The current recommendations on social distancing are not expected to relax before Christmas, he added.

“When you have the kind of inflection that we have, it doesn’t suddenly change”, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergic and Infectious Diseases, told the network’s “This Week” program. ABC. “Clearly, in the next few weeks, we are going to have the same kind of things. And maybe even two or three weeks later … we can see a rebound on the rebound. “

Fauci also spoke with the program “Meet the Press” of NBC, where he made similar comments, but added that “it’s not too late” for people traveling home after the Thanksgiving holiday to help stop the spread of the virus by wearing face masks, staying away from others, and avoiding large groups.

“We know that we can do something about it, particularly as we enter the colder season and approach the Christmas holidays.”he added.

The number of new COVID-19 cases reported in the United States surpassed 200,000 for the first time on Friday. The previous highest daily count was 196,000 on Nov. 20, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

The total number of cases registered in the United States, since the first was recorded in January, has exceeded 13 million. More than 265,000 people have died from the new virus in the country.

Fauci said that the arrival of vaccines offers a “light at the end of the tunnel.”. He said that next week, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will meet with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to discuss when to start giving vaccines.

He added that President-elect Joe Biden should focus on distributing vaccines in an “efficient and equitable manner.”. Fauci added that he planned to persuade the new administration to implement a rigorous testing program.

(With information from AP)

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