The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr.
Anthony Fauci, issued a disturbing warning on Tuesday during a White House briefing that Americans everywhere need to change the way they live their lives. Right now.
“We would like the country to realize that as a nation, we can’t be doing the kinds of things we were doing a few months ago. It doesn’t matter if you’re in a state that has no cases or one case,” Fauci said, referring Americans to the new federal Coronavirus.gov website for details on precautions to take at work, at home and in the world.
“If and when the infections will com, and they will come, sorry to say, sad to say, when you’re dealing with an infectious disease… we want to be where the infection is going to be, as well as where it is… Everybody should say, ‘All hands on deck” Fauci added.
If you thought COVID-19 was no big deal or if you thought it was going to go away, wake up, because your life is about to change and here are the reasons why:
1. Rising deaths worldwide
The worldwide death toll has surpassed 4,200, still mostly in China.point 209 |
But at least 168 coronavirus patients died in Italy in the past day, a sharp rise.point 69 | While in the US, there are more than 1,000 cases of the novel coronavirus according to the state and local health agencies, governments and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.point 230 |
According to CNN Health’s tally of US cases that are detected and tested in the United States through US public health systems, there are cases in 37 states and the District of Columbia.point 160 | Thirty-one people have died.point 185 | That’s a fraction of the population.point 222 |
But this is far from over.point 21 | 1
Another patient who had been there died Tuesday, bringing the total to 19 from that site alone.point 79 | It’s still not clear how that outbreak started.point 125 | Employees have now been tested at the site after a long delay when only patients were screened.point 206 |
Just determining who has the virus has been a struggle.point 48 | In California, new commercial labs manufacturing testing kits are coming online, joining facilities in 18 states.point 146 |
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Infected people work for Barclays.point 30 | The New York Port Authority.point 54 | There’s a New York City medic whose girlfriend is a flight attendant.point 120 | (Note: CDC says you aren’t likely to get it simply from recirculated air in a plane.point 195 | )
A one-square-mile area will have all schools and facilities closed in Westchester County, New York (a circle drawn around the synagogue attended by the lawyer who was patient zero there).point 158 | Closed libraries in Rancho Mirage, California.point 199 | Banned large gatherings in Santa Clara County, California.point 250 |
Closed schools in Elk Grove, outside Sacramento.point 42 | A staff member’s spouse potentially having it shuttered all schools in one Long Island district for a day.point 137 | You don’t realize how many people you come into contact with until you think about it.point 216 |
So much of the US economy is built on services.point 40 | Will we reach a place where restaurants are closed? They’ve been restricted in Italy.point 118 | So many American workers depend on being in the same place as other people.point 180 | Already travel and hotel industries are suffering.point 224 |
6.point 110 | Silver linings point 123 | 1
There are deals to be had. But if you’re at risk, travel may not be a good idea. Costco is doing well. It’s limiting water sales in some places. Shelves are empty because of panicked preppers. Markets rebounded after massive drops Monday.