The US will not lock down again to curb Covid-19 but “things are going to get worse” as the Delta variant fuels a surge in cases, mostly among the unvaccinated, top US infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci said on Sunday.
A sufficient percentage of Americans have now been vaccinated to avoid lockdowns, Fauci said on ABC's “This Week”.
The average number of new coronavirus cases reported nationwide has nearly doubled in the past 10 days, according to aEven if states do not resort to lockdowns again, the spread of the Delta variant could still threaten the economy. The surge in Delta variant cases is also rattling the globe. Parts of Asia that were previously relatively successful in containing Covid-19, such as the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, are now locking down hot spots.
In France, where the government is fighting a fourth wave of infections, thousands of people protested for a third consecutive weekend against the introduction of a mandatory health pass proving vaccination that will be required for entry to many public venues.
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