Anthony Fauci warned of an explosion in cases of …

Epidemiologist Anthony Fauci, America’s highest authority on infectious diseases, warned of sharp rise in covid-19 contagion curve after Thanksgiving holiday, which caused the transfer of millions of people across the country. “In two or three weeks, we might see a new outbreak on top of the current outbreak.” new infections, Fauci warned on ABC. The United States, the country most affected by the new coronavirus with more than 267,000 deaths, reached 13,441,503 cases on Monday.

Hospital admissions for covid-19 increased in 46 U.S. states, including Nevada, Ohio and Pennsylvania, according to newspaper data The Washington Post. In California, new restrictions have been put in place due to the increase in cases: a curfew has been declared in San Francisco and Los Angeles has banned most public and private meetings since Monday.

“Close the bars and keep the schools open,” Fauci advised. However, the director of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases tried to reassure citizens that a vaccine would be available in December for people at higher risk of developing a severe form of the disease.