CDC Director Robert Redfield said at a Senate hearing Wednesday that preliminary information reveals that over 90%of Americans stay susceptible to COVID-19– indicating they have actually not yet been exposed to the coronavirus.
Why it matters: The U.S. surpassed 200,000 coronavirus deaths today– the most tape-recorded in the world– and over 6.8 million Americans have contracted the virus up until now.
Between the lines: While President Trump has actually recommended that the U.S. could combat the virus by reaching herd resistance, Redfield’s statement demonstrates how difficult– and deadly– that method could be.
- World Health Organization officials have said that60%to 80%of the population needs to be vaccinated or develop COVID-19 antibodies through natural infection to accomplish herd immunity.
What he’s stating: The infection has actually spread throughout America at differing rates given that January, contaminating as much as 15%to 20%of the population in some states and less than 1%in others, Redfield informed the Senate Health Committee.
- ” The initial outcomes on the preliminary show that a majority of our country– more than 90%of the population– remains susceptible.”
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