Anthony FauciAnthony FauciThe travel industry is preparing to disappoint Christmas. Fauci urges people to wear masks even if family members are vaccinated. Fauci says to the children, “I vaccinated Santa myself.”, the country’s leading infectious disease expert, said Monday it would not recommend suspending flights from the UK over a more infectious coronavirus strain detected in the south of England.
The United States should “definitely watch it,” but “we don’t want to react too much,” Fauci told CNN.
“Follow it carefully, but don’t overreact to it,” he added.
The adm. Brett Giroir, the White House’s coronavirus testing tsar, also told CNN that travel restrictions arose during a discussion Sunday afternoon with the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Robert RedfieldRobert Redfield: The CDC panel recommends that people over the age of 75 and certain essential front-line workers be next in line for the vaccine. The CDC panel votes to recommend the Modern vaccine for emergency use. The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Mastercard. MONTH.
“I think we look forward to CDC recommendations. Last night talking to Dr. RedfieldRobert Redfield Fauci warns of “overreacting” to new strain, advises against UK flight ban House panel quotes for Chance, Redfield CDC documents The CDC panel recommends people aged 75 and over, certain essential front-line workers who are next in line, there was no recommendation for this. Again, we get more information every hour. I think, as we have done and must do, we need to listen to the best experts, ”Giroir said Monday morning.
After asking if there are restrictions on the table, Giroir replied, “I think anything is possible. We just have to put everything on the table, have an open scientific debate and make a better recommendation.”
Fauci and Giroir’s comments come when numerous European nations have announced restrictions on travel to and from the UK in light of the new strain. Other countries that impose restrictions or bans include Argentina, France, Canada, Ireland, Chile, Colombia, Hong Kong, Estonia, Poland, Norway, Turkey, and Latvia.
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“Why don’t we act smart to get a change?” Cuomo asked during a press conference Monday, echoing an earlier statement from his office. “Why don’t we force testing before people get on the flight or stop flights from the UK now? Many other countries have done so.”