President Trump predicted Friday that the coronavirus pandemic will disappear without the use of a vaccine, but Dr. Tom Inglesby, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Disease Security says otherwise.
Inglesby told "Fox News Sunday" that despite Trump's optimism, COVID-19 will remain a problem in some form or another until a vaccine is developed."No, this virus isn’t going to go away," Inglesby said in response to the president's remarks, which were delivered to reporters Friday.
"Bottom line is: We’re not diagnosing enough cases and we’re not tracing their contacts," Inglesby said, stating that this is the best way to get a pandemic under control.The doctor warned that with reopening leading to greater social interaction, those locations currently seeing an uptick in cases will only get worse, potentially putting a strain on their health care systems. That means that as businesses reopen, people must remain vigilant in taking precautions to reduce risk.
“We have to do all we can to maintain space, wear cloth masks, avoid gatherings," Inglesby said. "The virus hasn’t changed.” Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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