CDC lists 7 things to do every day to avoid COVID-19 – BGR

• Coronavirus infections have shot up nearly 40% in the past two weeks.
• Many ICUs are almost working up, as hospitalization figures have also reached a record high.
• With several months of immunity of herds, it is just as important to follow the seven safety guidelines of the CDC to catch COVID.

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The gloomy scenario that many health experts predicted would happen in January is unfortunately playing out before us. In the wake of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays – which have sent millions of Americans home – dozens of states are currently experiencing massive increases in coronavirus infections. In the last two weeks alone, the coronavirus infection rate in the US has risen by almost 40%, while coronavirus-related deaths have skyrocketed by 47%.

Despite the advent of coronavirus vaccines, the reality is that it will take some time before a majority of the population will be able to receive them. Frustratingly, the deployment of Pvizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines has been plagued by several inefficiencies. While some health officials had hoped to vaccinate 20 million Americans by the end of January, it does not look like the current vaccination rate.

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In light of the above, it is just as important to ward off pandemic fatigue and to take the coronavirus safety guidelines seriously. Herd immunity is still many months away, and the simple reality is that it is easier to get COVID-19 during the winter than during previous seasons.

That said, the CDC has a list of seven preventative actions that everyone should follow to prevent the coronavirus from being caught. Almost all of these actions should be known to everyone by now, but the rising rate of COVID-19 infections underscores the fact that many people unfortunately need a friendly reminder.

The CDC’s guidelines are as follows:

• Wash your hands regularly.
• Do not touch your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Stay at least 2 feet away from other people.
• Stay home when you are sick.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue and then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Clean and disinfect frequently affected objects and surfaces.
• Wear a mask when going in public.
  • Masks should not be placed on young children under the age of 2, anyone who is struggling to breathe, or is unconscious, unfit or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.

In addition to the basic safety guidelines above, dr. Fauci has made a point of discouraging indoor gatherings over the past few weeks.

‘Ten [people] can even be a little too much, ‘Fauci said last month. ‘It’s not just the number, it’s also the people who will come in from outside the city. You want to make sure you do not have people who just got off a plane or a train. This is even more risky than the absolute number.

“You go indoors and take off your mask because you eat and drink and you do not realize that there is someone you know who you love, who is fine with no symptoms and yet infected in the community,” Fauci added.

Indeed, indoor gatherings have been found to be excessively responsible for coronavirus outbreaks across the country. So far, New York contact detection data last year found that nearly three-quarters of the new coronavirus infections came from domestic gatherings.