US Coronavirus: Next CDC Director: 500,000 Covid-19 expected to die by mid-February

“And we haven’t yet seen the effects of holiday trips and holiday gatherings in terms of high rates of hospitalization and subsequent deaths,” Warensky said.

“I think there are still dark weeks.”

What to expect next month

Last week, the CDC released a combined forecast of 440,000 to 477,000 Covid-19 deaths in the United States by February 6.

In some states, the fight against Covid-19 has begun to improve outlook, but in others it’s been terrible.

Governor Doug Burgum said Friday that the number of active Covid-19 cases had dropped by 80% in the state of North Dakota, where he was tasked with Mask, since the outbreak in mid-November.

The Maskman date will expire on Monday.

“In North Dakota, cases and hospital capacity have improved dramatically in the last two months. Three new tools, vaccines, rapid testing, and effective treatments, which weren’t available last fall, have helped. Finally you can see the light. In the tunnel. ”

“But this battle isn’t over. We need all North Dakota citizens to continue to fulfill their personal responsibilities, follow protocols, and wear masks where physical distance is not possible. The day will come when you can remove the mask and dispose of it. They are confident, but if we do what we need to do now to keep ourselves, our family, and our community safe. Limited. “

In Illinois, three parts of the state are moving to less restrictive blockades.

“Today, I’m happy to report that the vast majority of Illinois’s regions are making good progress,” Governor JB Pritzkar said Friday.

The Governor said the revival of group fitness classes, “low-risk youth and recreational sports” and the reopening of museums are coming soon.

The outlook is that the World Health Organization recommends that the government not resume for at least 14 days until the positive test rate remains below 5%.

100 million doses in 100 days

Dr. Warrensky said on Sunday that the Biden administration would address the “bottleneck” in the distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine and achieve its goal of 100 million doses in 100 days.

“I think there are bottlenecks in different parts of the system,” Warrensky told Face the Nation.

“Each state has different challenges. How much is deployed in each state, whether those states have enough staff, and whether those states are vaccinated at pharmacies,” she says. I did. “Our job is to address all of these bottlenecks and get people’s arms vaccinated wherever they are, with the full support of the federal government.”

“We examined it carefully, and we are confident that we have enough vaccine for 100 million doses in the next 100 days,” Walensky said. “It will be a big lift, but we have it in us to do it.”

Fauci reveals a “misunderstanding” about reserve dose

But on Friday, Hazard told NBC Lester Holt that he had “no spare stockpile.”

Like many Americans, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, sought an answer.

“I tried to sort it out, but I think it worked,” Forch told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday.

He said he had spoken to General Gustav Perna, Chief Operating Officer of Operation Warp Speed. “And I think there was just a misunderstanding.”

Fauci said the Trump administration first carefully worked on the distribution of the vaccine and refrained from giving it a second dose in case there was a “deficiency” in the supply of the vaccine.

“After a few cycles when it became clear that the rhythm of the dose flow was really consistent and reliable, a decision was made rather than giving enough of the first dose to suppress the second dose. As soon as they get the available dose, they will give it, “Forch said.

About 3% of the United States receive at least one dose

Hazard said the timing of vaccine approval had an impact.

“The FDA later approved it-near Christmas. You have a natural scale-up.”

The United States facing a “relentless strike”

Meanwhile, Fauci told Meet the Press that the United States is scrutinizing a new variant of Covid-19. This includes the first confirmed in the UK and the “more sinister” strains found in South Africa and Brazil. Health experts are paying attention to whether the new strain can mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 vaccine. This will require some changes to the vaccine.

The CDC recently warned that the Covid-19 variant could accelerate the spread of the virus in the United States.

More infectious Covid-19 mutants, which are not necessarily more lethal, can still cause more deaths, Fauci said.

“Even if it’s one-on-one, it’s not more toxic. That is, the numbers alone don’t make you more likely to get sick or die. The more cases you have, the more hospitalization you have. The more hospitalized and the more hospitalized, the more deaths will occur. “

Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a former member of the Food and Drug Administration, said on Sunday that the spread of British varieties across the United States meant that the country was facing a “persistent strike” towards spring.

“In about five weeks, this will begin to take over,” Gottlieb said in an interview with “Face the Nation.”

“The only backstop for this new variant is the fact that we will have many infectious diseases by then, so the population will have more immunity and more people will be vaccinated. , This really changes the equation, “he said.

According to data from the United States and other countries, the number of people infected with the new variant is likely to double each week, Gottlieb said.