Tips for Far Americans to Suppress the Coronavirus on This Holiday Weekend

Here are some tips from abroad on how Americans can move forward.

Don’t leave 1999

In South Korea, housing surged in May as it reopened a nightclub in the capital, Seoul, celebrated by delivering a model response to the virus. The city was soon forced to close all bars and clubs.

The difference is that in South Korea the virus was very well controlled and there was a system in place to test and track well-measured oils, so authorities could contact most of the affected people and contain the cluster of incidents. I was able to.

Resumption plans varied from state to state, but overall the United States resumed much faster than countries affecting Europe. In the UK, for example, the pub is set to reopen on Saturday, 15 weeks after being ordered to close, and the UK curve is clearly flattened. This is no longer true of the curve in the United States, and bars are open in many states.

Therefore, you can prevent the spread of viruses this weekend by using a crowded indoor space. In some states, the number of crowds was limited to less than 100, or less than 50, or even 10, and some forced bar closures.

Wear that mascara

The World Health Organization (WHO) initially did not recommend the use of facial coatings, but various messages have been exchanged regarding whether wearing a mask protects against transmitting or capturing Covid-19. Has been done. In the United States, this issue is also politicized. – Trump has never been photographed indicting this.

But the tide is changing. Health experts widely agree that masks are useful, especially if the virus is widespread in the community. WHO and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend using masks in public spaces.

Although some studies have shown the effectiveness of using coatings, they still need to be reviewed by colleagues and there are only some existing data on how successful they were in this pandemic.

Outside Asia, Germany was one of the fastest countries to adopt a mandatory national mask, while most of the world was discussing its effectiveness. There are several reasons why we have been able to keep Germany’s mortality low and delay infections, but at least part of the success is due to the use of facial coatings.

Even the most loyal supporters, including Mr. Trump’s Vice President Mike Pence, are beginning to be reviewed. Governor Greg Abbott of Texas ordered most people in the state to wear masks publicly on Thursday. Other states, such as California, have also announced public service announcements that encourage people to wear them.

Try it if you think you should

When the fire broke out, testing in the United States was virtually impossible unless you were hospitalized. It has changed and may be faulty, but the tests are more accessible than before.

President Trump noticed an open debate that the country would have to drop the test to keep its case count. WHO pointed out that the test is the key to putting the virus under control. The posts with the most successful answers, such as Korea, Germany, Iceland, New Zealand and Australia, were all tested at a high rate.

CDC’s advice is to call your doctor if you have any symptoms and ask if a test is recommended. Even asymptomatic people need to be tested in certain specific situations.

For example, when the incidents soared in Florida, White House Coronavirus coordinator Dr. Deborah Barks urged all Floridians who had come together over the past four weeks to try, if not otherwise. There are no symptoms.

Isolate if asked (may not be the case)

Spread testing is combined with effective tracking, tracking, and quarantine systems.

The idea is that any person who has recently been contacted with an infected person will be notified by the authorities and will usually be required to be quarantined within 14 days. In other words, if you are infected, you will not be infected outside your house, even if you have no symptoms.

There are many countries in the United States, including the United Kingdom, and we strive to have enough contact tracers in place for an effective and viable system. CDC aims to have 30 contact tracks per 100,000 people in the country.

This is especially true for the eight states that are the Covid-19 benchmark. Nevada (13), Florida (7), Arizona (5), Idaho (14), Texas (11), Tennessee (9), Georgia (2) and South. Carolina (8).

If the state has not yet established an effective contact tracking system, it does not mean that testing is not possible if you suspect you are in contact with an infected person.

In the meantime, it makes sense to keep the 4th July plan conservative and continue to increase social distance until the United States can control the virus.