Post-seasonal Covid surge likely: health expert
December 28, 2020
Agrees with Biden view that the darkest days in battle against Covid could be ahead
The worst of the coronavirus pandemic is yet to come, said Dr Anthony Fauci, top infectious disease expert and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in the US, on Sunday, as per media reports.
In an interview with CNN’s State of the Union show, Dr Fauci was asked to share his views on President-elect Joe Biden’s recent statement about the pandemic “the darkest days in the battle against Covid-19 are ahead of us.”
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In comparison, the entire month of November saw about 36,964 deaths.
The grim death toll comes on the heels of several brutal months for the US, with Covid-19 ravaging communities from coast to coast, crippling hospital systems and prompting new widespread restrictions.
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The authorization of two Covid-19 vaccines earlier in December offered some hope of a light at the end of the tunnel.
But experts continue to warn that while the end is in sight, the pandemic is not over and another surge stemming from the Christmas holiday could be on its way.
The grim death toll comes on the heels of several brutal months for the US, with Covid-19 ravaging communities from coast to coast, crippling hospital systems and prompting new widespread restrictions.
The authorization of two Covid-19 vaccines earlier in December offered some hope of a light at the end of the tunnel. But experts continue to warn that while the end is in sight, the pandemic is not over and another surge stemming from the Christmas holiday could be on its way.
“We very well might see a post-seasonal in the sense of Christmas, New Years surge,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday morning, pointing to holiday travel and private gatherings taking place despite the advice of health experts.