All 193 passengers and crew who were on an Aug. 25 flight from Greece to Wales have been ordered to self-quarantine after at least seven people who were on board test positive for Covid-19. Follow live updates:
cases, the coordinator of the White House coronavirus response urged Americans not to wait for a vaccine to stop community spread of the virus.
"Do the right thing today," Dr. Deborah Birx said."Because if we do the right thing today, we go into the fall with much fewer cases."more than 5.9 million people and killed at least 183,069 in the US, health experts and officials continue to say preventative measures, such as wearing a mask, practicing social distancing and avoiding crowds can keep infections low and economies open in the interim. But as the pandemic drags on, experts worry that the public has become fatigued or complacent in those measures.She urged vigilance, noting that crowds gathered at concert venues can spread the virus, but so too can people gathered in a backyard.
"We know we can't always be perfect. We know that we'll put this message out about private gatherings and something will happen and you'll realize you have been in a situation, you've been around people, you didn't have your mask on," Birx said."That is the time to make sure you're protecting others in your household and around you by wearing a mask when you're around them, even if they're family.
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