'We have four months to make sure we have in place the system, the test, the capability, the manpower' to prevent a second wave of the novel coronavirus outbreak, Fauci tells Newsweek.
On 5/27/20 at 11:18 AM EDTAs the U.S. continues to battle the novel coronavirus outbreak, fears over a second wave of cases have been looming over the country.
"I mean, China is seeing that now. They practically completely suppressed the virus but now travel-related cases are coming back into China." "For the kind of contact tracing that needs to be done, you need manpower. You need people who can be mobilized efficiently to do the kinds of contact tracing we need. If we have that, we could avoid a resurgence or what people would be calling a second wave," says Fauci.
"It's very perplexing that you have a highly transmissible virus and that people who are without symptoms could easily transmit. That makes it difficult to control. So to me, that has been one of the most challenging things of this particular virus," Fauci says. "We need a well-organized system at the state, city and local level, with guidance and help from the federal government, to be able to have enough tests as cases begin to resurge. We keep hearing people saying that we don't have enough testing capabilities, but we've got to put that behind us.
Back in March, the U.S. began the first human trial for a potential COVID-19 vaccine, which was developed by the biotechnology firm Moderna. The first phase of the trial for the mRNA-1273 vaccine is being conducted at Seattle-based Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute. "The Moderna trial is one trial but hopefully by late summer/early fall, there will be more than one trial at play. And if things work out, we hope to get an efficacy signal by late fall/early winter.
"It saves time and cuts several months of the process but it's very risky from a financial standpoint. But we feel given the urgency of the situation, it's worth taking that financial risk," Fauci says.What states should be or shouldn't be doing in terms of their reopenings depends on the situation in the individual state, Fauci explains.
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