4 places to avoid during the COVID-19 pandemic, says Dr Fauci

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Dr.Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, gestures after receiving his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the National Institutes of Health, Tuesday, December 22, 2020, in Bethesda, Maryland .

Dr Anthony Fauci, one of the country’s top infectious disease experts, recently told Kaiser Health News which places to avoid as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on.

Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said most places indoors should be avoided now, according to Yahoo! Life. Specifically, here is what he said.

• Don’t go to bars. “Bars are really problematic,” Fauci told Kaiser Health News, according to Yahoo! Life. “I have to tell you that if you look at some of the epidemics that we’ve seen, it’s when people go to bars, crowded bars.
• Avoid indoor restaurants – especially if it is filled to capacity. Fauci recommended that people avoid sitting in a restaurant and ordering takeout instead. Restaurants should especially avoid if they are full to capacity.
• Be careful with hairdressers. Enter a barbershop with caution, Fauci said. Make sure everyone is wearing masks.
• Avoid indoor gatherings with people you don’t live with. Fauci said COVID-19 is mainly spreading in communities.

Fauci’s warning

Fauci recently said the novel coronavirus pandemic will continue to worsen as we move deeper into winter, as I wrote for the Deseret News.

• Fauci told ABC News: “But, you know, that’s what happens when you’re in a situation where you have power surges related to so many factors incompatible with public health measures, with the winter months coming. right now with the cold allowing or essentially forcing people to do most of their things indoors rather than outdoors. And then, the trips associated with the holiday season are all the ingredients that unfortunately create a really terrible situation.