Fauci: In the US, continued surges can result in 100,000 COVID-19 cases per day

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, who testifies today to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Commission on safe business and school reopening, says the United States has reported daily COVID-19 cases. Warned that you can see 100,000 if the current incident surge continues

“Today, we have more than 40,000 new cases a day,” Forch said. “If this doesn’t work, I wouldn’t be surprised to hit 100,000 a day. So I’m very worried.”

Forti testified with Dr. Robert Redfield, MD, who is responsible for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr Steven Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Admiral Brett Guilloire, MD, Assistant Secretary of Health.

Hospitalization rates have risen in 12 states and daily deaths have risen in Arizona, Redfield said. According to the analysis Washington PostHospitalized in Texas, Arizona, Nevada, South Carolina, Montana, Georgia, California 7-day average has risen by at least 25% since last week.

Concerns for healthcare workers

Michael T. Osterholm, Ph.D., MPH, head of the Center for Infectious Diseases Research at the University of Minnesota, publisher of CIDRAP News, agreed that the United States could see 100,000 cases per day.

“At this point we are in a land that is nowhere. We don’t know what will happen,” he said. “It will affect how the country will respond in the next 7-10 days, but there are many cases and we have to make a decision about what we as a country will achieve. The rest Pandemic.”

Osterholm is currently estimated to affect 7% or 8% of the U.S. population with the new coronavirus, with no evidence of herd immunity effects until the number approaches 50% to 70%. Said.

“Do you try to minimize as many infectious diseases as you can until you get the vaccine? Or you have to accept these infectious diseases and you can’t contain the economy and harm society. If so, how can I prevent hospital overruns?

Osterholm said his nightmare was that health care providers did not continue to provide adequate supplies of personal protective equipment during the continuous surge. Healthcare professionals have filed more than 4,000 complaints with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), according to a new survey from Kaiser Health News.

Kaiser said at least 35 workers After filing a complaint with OSHA, he died of a virus and none of the complaint led to citations or fines.

FDA weights vaccine

Hahn is new at today’s hearing FDA Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccine Development And, to be approved, the COVID-19 vaccine needs to prevent the disease or reduce its severity in at least 50% of those who receive it.

The group also warns lawmakers that it is currently working on a plan to increase vaccine confidence among Americans, and their rising anti-vaccine sentiment in early 2021 hinders the successful deployment of the COVID-19 vaccine. He said he was worried that it might be.

“People’s trust in the vaccine is very important,” Hahn said. “We use all of our scientific knowledge and regulatory frameworks to ensure that vaccines before us, whether licensed or approved, meet stringent safety and efficacy standards. You have to do it.”

Forch, who is cautiously optimistic, also said there is no guarantee that the US will have a safe and effective vaccine next year.

Republican lawmakers encourage use of masks

At the beginning of the hearing Republican Senator Lamar Alexander Tennessee officials urged President Donald Trump to wear a mask to convince his supporters that it should be political and that it is beneficial.

Yesterday, Senator majority leader Mitch McConnell There is no stigma about wearing a mask..

Trump says he doesn’t need a mask because the virus is checked every day. Mount Rushmore on July 3.. No need for masks and social distance, but masks will be available to around 7,000 attendees planning to attend the event.