Fauci warns it is possible that Americans will continue to wear face masks next year.

Dr. Anthony Fauci has given a reality test to anyone who thinks the fast-moving vaccination campaign in the United States could soon mean they can throw face masks in the trash. Although the United States could reach “a significant degree of normality” by the end of this year, which would not necessarily mean an end to masks, Fauci told CNN. When Dana Bash of CNN asked if Americans would still have to wear masks next year, Fauci hesitated to give a definitive answer. “You know, I think it’s possible that it is,” Fauci said.

Fauci explained that the question of whether or not masks are still recommended really depends on the circulation of the virus. “It depends on the level of viral dynamics that occur in the community,” Fauci said. “I want it to drop to a baseline that is so low that there is virtually no threat.” The key is the combination between wearing masks and being vaccinated. ‘If you agree to have most people vaccinated in the country, and to get the level of virus in the community very, very low, then I believe you will be able to say for the most part that we do not necessarily have to wear masks , ”He added.

Fauci appeared in several news programs on Sunday while the United States was on the verge of reaching 500,000 deaths due to the coronavirus. “It’s really awful,” Fauci said. “It’s something historical. This is nothing like what we have been through for the last 102 years since the 1918 flu pandemic. The first known death in the United States of America due to COVID-19 occurred in early February 2020. Four months later, the death toll was 100,000. Worldwide, nearly 2.5 million people died from the coronavirus.