Worrying about the US health system Fauci: We don’t want a complete lockdown but may have to do so
On November 29, local time, Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, expressed his concerns about the US health system in an interview.
Fauci told the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) that he received calls from colleagues from multiple states across the United States on the evening of the 28th local time alone. They said that if the epidemic does not improve quickly, they will be in a difficult situation and the hospital capacity will be Overloaded, and medical staff are also overworked.
"My front-line colleagues are almost begging us to do something. We don't want to be completely blocked again, but we may have to do so."
Fauci said, "What I'm talking about is that the epidemic is beginning to exert tremendous pressure on hospitals and medical systems. Therefore, we should do things within our power, such as wearing masks, to ease this pressure and reduce the need for a complete lockdown." CCTV reporter Gu Xiang)