[D66] Tony Fauci: Mijd de horeca, draag mondmasker (Wuhan Coronavirus 2019-nCoV #315)

[Dr. Marc-Alexander Fluks]

Bron:   Yahoo Lifestyle
Datum:  20 september 2020
Auteur: Michael Martin
URL:    
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/dr-fauci-warns-dont-ever-110044242.html
Opm:    Tony Fauci is de Amerikaanse Jaap Van Dissel


Dr. Fauci warns: Don't go here, ever
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There's a lot of advice about how to stay safe from the coronavirus this 
fall, but the nation's top infectious-disease expert wants you to keep 
one tip at top of mind: stay out of restaurants and bars—basically, away 
from any indoor spaces with crowds.

In many states, restaurants and bars were closed early in the pandemic. 
Some states reopened bars, only to close them again when several 
outbreaks were linked to bars. Eight months into the COVID-19 era, New 
York is only just now allowing indoor restaurant service (at 25% 
capacity) as of Sept. 30; there, bars are still outdoor-only.

In an interview with MSNBC's All In With Chris Hayes last week, Fauci 
said, 'I totally agree' that bars should remain closed.

Why? Fauci said that if you look at the figures on the CDC website, 
'that's really telling.'

'It shows the … risk of different types of situations that give you a 
higher risk of transmissibility, and coming right out at you from the 
figure is restaurants, bars, and gyms,' said Fauci. 'When you have 
restaurants indoors in a situation where you have a high degree of 
infection in the community [and] you're not wearing a mask, that's a 
problem. And that's the reason why we have very, very clear when we make 
a recommendation, depending upon the level of infection in the 
community, you've got to look very carefully at things like bars as a 
really important place of spreading of infection,' Fauci added. 'There's 
no doubt about that. And that becomes particularly important if you 
happen to be in an area with a high degree of community spread. So those 
are things that are crystal clear.'

In June, Fauci told a Congressional hearing, 'Congregation at a bar 
inside is bad news. We've really got to stop that. Right now.' That 
month, 107 coronavirus cases were linked to a single bar in East 
Lansing, Michigan. In recent weeks, many colleges have welcomed students 
back to campus, only to cancel in-person classes because of COVID-19 
outbreaks linked to indoor parties and gatherings.

Fauci has repeatedly advised that 'outdoors is better than indoors.' 
Several studies have shown that the coronavirus can spread readily 
indoors via recirculated air in ventilation systems, while transmission 
outdoors is much less likely. Fresh air causes coronavirus particles to 
disperse before they can be inhaled or otherwise invade the mucous 
membranes, which experts believe are the primary means of COVID-19 
transmission.

As for yourself, do everything you can to prevent getting—and 
spreading—COVID-19 in the first place: Mask, get tested if you think you 
have coronavirus, avoid crowds (and bars, and house parties), practice 
social distancing, only run essential errands, wash your hands 
regularly, disinfect frequently touched surfaces, and to get through 
this pandemic at your healthiest, don't miss these 35 Places You're Most 
Likely to Catch COVID.
https://www.eatthis.com/covid-19-high-risk-places/

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