Fall Return Of Coronavirus Highly Probable
nation's top infectious-disease doctor discusses why U.S. will be ready
April 1, 2020
The coronavirus is anticipated to resurface this fall because of the degree of transmissibility, according to Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-diseases expert and the face of the U.S. coronavirus response team.
However, should the novel virus become a seasonal, cyclical virus, the country will be better prepared to deal with it, Dr. Fauci said in Monday’s White House press briefing.
“Our ability to go out and be able to test, identify, isolate and contact trace will be orders of magnitude better than what it was just a couple of months ago,” Dr. Fauci said.
He added that in addition to having learned lessons during the current outbreak, he expects better resources for future coronavirus cases.
“Importantly, as I mentioned to you many times at these briefings, is that we have a vaccine that’s on track and multiple other candidates,” Fauci said in the briefing.
Dr. Fauci mentioned if researchers start to see an efficacy signal in vaccine tests, a vaccine could be available for use during the viruses next season.