Dr. Fauci says that this is the only thing that you shouldn’t be doing right now

After weeks of record COVID numbers in the U.S., the data finally shows that our national peak may be decreasing as a subtle national decline in new cases and hospitalizations is taking shape. But while it may be encouraging to see the numbers moving in the right direction, the pandemic itself is far from over, warns Anthony Fauci, MD. The chief medical advisor to the president Joe Biden is warning that the only thing you shouldn’t do now is to become “complacent” or start to let your guard down on COVID just yet. Read on to see why the country’s leading infectious disease specialist feels this way, and for more warnings that you need to be aware of, check out the medical director at Moderna who just gave this disturbing update.

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New strains of COVID may mean more problems ahead.

After the collective tribute that weeks of skyrocketing numbers have charged the United States, seeing new cases slowly decrease can make you breathe easy. But during an interview with Savannah Guthrie at NBC’s Today on January 25, Fauci warned that assuming the worst was over would be a dangerous mistake to make. “We don’t want to be complacent and think, ‘Oh, things are going in the right direction, we can back off a little bit’, because we have a variant of the UK circulating in the country that is in more than 20 states, right now,” he said. Fauci pointed out that the highly contagious strain could easily bring back another increase in cases, resulting in more hospitalizations and deaths in its wake. And to find out more about where the strain is so far, check out The UK COVID Strain Is Now Nesses States.

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The new varieties can be more deadly than originally thought.

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The recent drop in cases is not because of vaccinations.

Although health experts are confident that the highly effective vaccines being launched will help end the pandemic, Fauci is less convinced that the current drop in cases has to do with the small number of doses that have been administered. Instead, he believes that we are witnessing a “natural spike and then stagnation” from a large increase in cases that was generated by a sharp increase in travel and internal meetings during the holiday season.

“I don’t think the dynamics of what we are seeing now with the plateau is significantly influenced, yet – it will be soon – but still by the vaccine,” admitted Fauci. “I just think it’s the plateau’s natural course.” And to get more regular COVID news sent straight to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.

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You can protect yourself with a double mask.

Fortunately, Fauci is also confident that there is still a lot we can do to stay safe in the coming days, especially using the same tactics that have been recommended since the beginning of the pandemic. When asked if the “double mask” was a useful form of protection against infection, he supported the approach, saying Today: “If you have physical coverage with one layer, add another layer. It makes sense to be more effective.” And for more information on the types of PPE you should not use, see The CDC warns against using these 6 face masks.

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