- As the coronavirus death toll continues to rise, Dr Anthony Fauci recently outlined eight activities people should avoid.
- The list of ill-advised activities includes going to bars and restaurants.
- According to the CDC, the number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. now exceeds 4.7 million.
When the number of new coronavirus cases started to spike back in June, not everyone thought there was cause for concern. Indeed, a surprising number of people took the position that an increase in coronavirus cases didn’t cause for alarm because it wasn’t accompanied by a rise in coronavirus-related deaths. All told, many people naively assumed that a rapid increase in coronavirus cases was simply a function of more expansive testing. Fast forward a few weeks, and it has since become clear that the situation in many states is quite dire. Over the past two weeks, we’ve seen a drastic increase in coronavirus-related deaths, particularly in states like Florida and Texas. And over the past seven days alone, NBC News reports that there was a coronavirus death every 80 seconds. All told, the number of COVID-19 deaths in July eclipsed 26,000. With the death rate rising, it’s abundantly clear that something needs to be done. Not too long ago, a group of 150 doctors and health professionals penned a letter urging lawmakers to institute another shutdown and mandate the closing of all non-essential businesses.
Chiming in on the matter, Dr Anthony Fauci recently laid out eight activities that people should avoid partaking in for the time being. While many of the entries on Fauci’s list might seem like common sense, the fact that we still need to convince people to wear masks and adhere to social distancing guidelines underscores that we can’t give the public at large too much credit when it comes to coronavirus safety.