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The current situation is that the majority of people will contract COVID-19 and the United States' health focus must now be to ensure that hospitals and essential services work, the acting commissioner of the Administration said on Tuesday. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Dr. Janet Woodcock, during a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
Woodcock was answering a question from Senator Mike Braun about whether it is time for the United States to change its strategy on COVID-19.
His statement was not a new evaluation of the disease in the country, but to make clear the need to prioritize essential services as the omicron variant increases.
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"Well, I think we are talking about a natural disaster and you can fire your board of directors because your factory was devastated by a hurricane or tornado or wildfire, but I don't know if that would improve this situation," Woodcock said.
“I believe that at this time, we must focus on the continuity of operations of hospitals and other essential services as this variant spreads through the population.
I don't think it will last long, but I think that's where we are now.
So I don't think the previous approaches reflect what is happening now, "he added.
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“I think it is difficult to process what is really happening right now, which is that most people are going to get COVID.
All right, and what we need to do is make sure that hospitals can still function, transportation, you know, other essential services are not interrupted while this is happening.
"I think after that it will be a good time to reassess how we are dealing with this pandemic," Woodcock said.
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