The United States reported this Friday a new record of new cases of coronavirus, 69,000 in a single day, the highest number since July and shows the new peak of infections that affects almost the entire country already, and that may worsen with the arrival of winter .
With the cold, activities inside buildings will increase, increasing the risk, Dr. William Schaffner, an epidemiologist at Vanderbilt University, explained to CNBC.
"It
is not
yet
too late
to vigorously apply good public health measures, and I emphasize it again, without necessarily having to close the country," Anthony Fauci, a specialist on the White House response team, said at an event on Friday. at John Hopkins University.
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The United States this week surpassed 8 million cases and more than 275,000 deaths from COVID-19.
Given these alarming figures, Fauci launched a call to "sacrifice social events" and cancel Thanksgiving celebrations.
The increase in infections is being especially severe in
seven states,
which have broken their records for daily infections, according to NBC News.
In Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota and West Virginia, it is contemplated to resume restrictions to contain the pandemic.
"I want everyone to know that Wisconsin is currently one of our
red states
. That is, its positivity rates are above 10% and they are going in the wrong direction. Cases are in the red, they are going in the wrong direction," warned the general surgeon, Jerome Adams.
"It is critical that we really understand where this virus is circulating so we can control cases and reverse positivity," he added.
Health workers at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City.AP