Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease specialist, warned Americans to avoid gatherings during Labor Day Weekend in order to prevent a surge in coronavirus cases that tends to follow holidays, in an interview with The Today Show. He also warned that, this winter, there could be a “twindemic” of COVID-19 and the seasonal flu.
Speaking to Sheinelle Jones, Dr. Fauci noted that previous holiday weekends, specifically Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, have brought Americans together into crowded spaces, such as bars, restaurants, backyards. Following both of those holiday weekends, there was a “surge” in cases.
With Labor Day Weekend happening in a couple of days, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is keen not to see history repeat itself.
“Wear a mask, keep social distancing, avoid crowds. You can avoid those kind of surges. You don’t want to be someone who’s propagating the outbreak,” he said.
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