Dr. Anthony Fauci warned on Friday that the United States could soon be hit with an increase in COVID-19 cases – even though the country has administered more vaccines than any other nation.
The recent plateau in post-holiday record rates is actually a sign that Americans should hide and prepare for another potential boom in infections, Fauci said, citing past trends in coronavirus data in a press briefing. at the White House.
“Only now have we experienced the worst growth,” Fauci said. “The problem is that we are starting to pay. That plateau is about 60,000 to 70,000 cases a day. When you have so much viral activity in a plateau, it almost invariably means that you are at risk of another peak.
“Many European countries have seen exactly that – in the last week, a 9% increase in cases, which we desperately want to avoid,” he added.
In contrast, when coronavirus cases declined after the first wave of infections last spring, the daily number of national cases was about a third of what it is today, he said.
“Many of us will remember very, very vividly – in late winter and early spring – we had a growth dominated by the New York metropolitan area. After growing up, we reached a baseline of about 20,000 cases a day. This is a very high baseline, relatively speaking, “he said.
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He warned that even amid optimism about federal vaccination plans for all Americans by May, it is crucial to fight the virus with masks, social distancing and hand washing.
Meanwhile, White House officials reported that nearly 55 percent of Americans aged 65 and over received at least one vaccine shot in the United States.
A total of 82 million people – more than any other country – have been vaccinated in the United States, according to Andy Slavitt, White House chief adviser to the COVID-19 response team.