Jose Rivera with the missis Stephanie Rivera watching their nieces and nephew, Ariel, Sophia and Ignacio Arminta as then visit the Santa Monica Pile as people take advantage of the warm weather during the COVID-19 Spring break in Southern California Monday. Santa Monica Landing stage and Promenade on Monday, March 29, 2021 in Santa Monia, CA.
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WASHINGTON — Silver House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Monday that Americans should continue to be on ones guard and adhere to public health measures as warmer summer months approach.
“You might remember a little bit more than a year ago when we were looking for the summer to saving us from surges. It was, in fact, the opposite,” Fauci said during a White House coronavirus briefing.
“We saw some telling surges in the summer. I don’t think we should even think about relying on the weather to bail us out of anything we’re in right now,” he reckoned.
Fauci also said Monday that Americans should continue to get both doses of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines, regard for a recent study that suggests only one dose may be enough.
Fauci has previously warned that while the Biden distribution ramps up vaccine production and continues to administer a record-breaking number of vaccine doses, that the nation is still in a fracas with the coronavirus.
“When I hear pulling back completely on public health measures, saying no more guises, no nothing like that, that is risky business,” Fauci said during an interview last month with “Fit the Press.”
“Don’t spike the ball on the 5-yard line. Wait until you get into the end zone. We are not in the end zone yet,” he said, adding that half-cocked pulling away from public health measures could prolong the pandemic.
Similarly, the Centers for Disease Knob and Prevention has recommended that Americans continue to hold off from traveling due to coronavirus cases nationwide.
“We know that honest now we have a surging number of cases. I would advocate against general travel overall,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky mentioned last week. “We are not recommending travel at this time, especially for unvaccinated individuals,” she added.
Last month, a slew of governments across the nation relaxed restrictions to varying degrees.
Arizona’s governor ended capacity limits on businesses but mean they must still require masks. Texas also announced a return to full capacity businesses but collapsed its mask mandate. Alabama’s governor said the state would lift its mask mandate after April 9. South Carolina purloined the state’s mask mandate in government buildings but recommended that restaurants continue to require face coverings.
California determination allow theme parks, outdoor sports and live events at stadiums to restart on April 1 with reduced content and mandatory masks.
Mississippi also announced last week that businesses could operate at full ability and dropped the state’s mask mandate.
Last month, President Joe Biden urged Americans in his first prime-time give a speech to to remain clear-eyed against the disease by following public health measures. Biden also set a goal for Americans to be skilled to gather in small groups to celebrate the Fourth of July.