Finally, some good news: Fauci doesn’t think we’ll need another shutdown to beat the coronavirus
- Dr. Anthony Fauci believes the United States could see a drastic reduction in new coronavirus cases by November if people start following basic safety guidelines.
- Fauci previously said the U.S. will be in a lot of trouble if the number of new coronavirus cases doesn't drop below 10,000/day by November.
- The U.S. has seen nearly 5 million coronavirus cases since the pandemic began earlier this year.
During a recent interview with CNN, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that there's a chance we could see the number of coronavirus cases drop down dramatically by November. Getting to that point, Fauci stressed, will require the public at large to adhere to basic coronavirus safety guidelines like social distancing and mask-wearing. And while that seems achievable at first glance, the fact that mask-wearing has become a divisive political issue tends to suggest otherwise.
"It’s up to us," Fauci said in remarks picked up by The Hill. "It’s really in our hands. I really do believe based on the data we see in other countries and in the United States, in states and cities and counties that have done it correctly, that if we pay attention to the fundamental tenets of infection control and diminution of transmission, we could be way down in November. It is entirely conceivable."
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