The government’s top infectious disease expert spoke Friday during a White House coronavirus briefing.
“This is a wake-up call to all of us,” says Fauci, noting government scientists will be working to keep pace with virus mutations.
The nature of viruses is to change in ways that promote their spread, Fauci says. The evolution of mutant versions means scientists need to be “nimble” and ready to make tweaks to vaccines. So far, the mutants haven’t overwhelmed the protective power of vaccines.
Fauci says its important to vaccinate as many people as quickly as possible to keep new mutations from developing.
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TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says he is determined to host the postponed Tokyo Olympics this summer, despite growing uncertainty as coronavirus cases rise at home.
Suga, speaking at a virtual meeting of the World Economic Forum, says the Olympics would be a symbol of human victory over the pandemic. He pledged to get infections under control in Japan as soon as possible and achieve a “safe and secure” Olympics.
Olympic officials have repeatedly said the games will be held in July as planned after a one-year postponement, though various scenarios including the holding of events without spectators are being considered.
The Latest: Florida sets vaccine site for remote Black area
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wears a face mask as he exits a news conference about the state s efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) January 29, 2021 - 3:32 PM
FORT LAUNDERDALE, Fla. â The predominantly Black farming communities on the shore of Floridaâs Lake Okeechobee will get a coronavirus vaccine station.
That announcement Friday came after a public outcry over a decision to give the Publix supermarket chain sole local distribution rights, a move that left lower-income families isolated and facing drives of 25 miles to reach the nearest store.
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