New Corona U.S. expert "It's wrong to ask for peace of mind in reducing lethality" 9:34, 8 July
While the number of people infected with the new coronavirus in the United States is increasing again, Dr. Fauch, who is involved in countermeasures under the Trump administration, pointed out that the focus of the infection is shifting to the younger generation, and "the serious situation remains unchanged". He said that he should not loosen his vigilance.
According to a summary by Johns Hopkins University, the number of new infections reported on the 6th in the United States has risen again to about 45,000, and local media have surged inpatients such as Texas and Arizona , Said that the capacity of medical institutions is reaching its limit.
Meanwhile, President Trump said in a speech this month on the new virus that it was "99% harmless," and Deborah Burks, a government-affected infection control agent, said on Friday that "lethal rates are falling." He emphasizes that the situation has improved since the beginning of the outbreak.
At the video conference yesterday, Dr. Anthony Fauch, a core member of the Trump administration's response team, argued against this view that "it is wrong to ask for peace of mind in reducing lethality."
Dr. Fauch said, "The reason why the mortality rate is decreasing is probably because the median age of infected people was about 15 years lower than it was originally. However, being young does not mean that the disease does not become serious and serious. The situation remains the same.” He pointed out that the younger generation could spread the infection further, and urged that caution should not be relaxed.