The number of positive COVID-19 cases in the United States continues to rise due to the more spreadable Delta variant. Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Sunday that unvaccinated Americans are responsible for the spread.
Fauci, the top infectious disease doctor in the United States, Discussed the increase in cases And the slow rate of vaccination appeared in the “Facing the Nation” program of CBS News.
“There are 100 million people in our country who are eligible to be vaccinated but not vaccinated,” Fauci says.
“We really have to make these people change their minds, make it easier for them, persuade them to do something to get them vaccinated, because they are the ones who spread the epidemic.”
Approximately 58% of Americans have at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, but millions of people are still unprotected from the virus.
However, since more than half of Americans received vaccine, Fauci believes this will help avoid large-scale shutdowns.
“Not enough to contain the epidemic, but I believe it is enough to prevent us from falling into the situation of last winter,” he said.
Fauci He added that he expects that “things will get worse” as the Delta variant spreads.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued updated mask guidelines last week, recommending that vaccinated and unvaccinated people wear masks indoors.
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