Fauci: Biden is right that the worst COVID pandemic is yet to come

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The US is heading for the worst coronavirus pandemic in the coming weeks as Americans see the effects of the vacation travel boom, Anthony FauciAnthony FauciSunday Shows Preview: COVID-19 Relief Awaits Trump’s Signature; government continues vaccination First responders serenade Fauci with ‘happy birthday’ AIDS activists recruit Barbra Streisand for surprise party Fauci op Zoom MORE said early Sunday.

Fauci, a member of President TrumpDonald Trump Post Office Named After Senior Pearl Harbor Veteran Federal Agents Seek Residence In Antioch In Connection With Nashville Explosion Sunday Show Preview: COVID-19 Relief Awaiting Trump’s Signature; government continues to roll out MORE vaccinescoronavirus task force told CNN’s State of the Union it agreed with president-elect Joe BidenJoe BidenBrother of Biden adviser Ricchetti hired as lobbyist at Amazon Sunday shows preview: COVID-19 relief awaits Trump’s signature; government continues vaccination. Global COVID-19 Cases Surpass 80 Million MOREThe warning that the number of cases is expected to increase as a result of families gathering for the holidays.

“Since we’ve gone from late fall to early winter, the numbers are really quite alarming,” Fauci said.

“With over 120,000 hospital admissions, we are really at a critical stage,” he said, before adding Christmas gatherings, “Even if we don’t recommend it, it’s going to happen.”

He further predicted that with the distribution of both Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines in the coming months, American health experts would see the general population achieve significant herd immunity by the end of next summer.

“I think that will probably be in the middle of next summer, so I hope … that we reach that critical percentage of people by the fall,” Fauci said.

His comments came in response to a question about Biden’s comments about the pandemic at a press conference last Tuesday, when Biden urged Americans to remain vigilant about social distancing and other measures over the Christmas holidays to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

“Experts say it will get worse despite the vaccine,” Biden said. “We have an average death rate of almost 3,000 a day. That means we will lose tens of thousands of lives in the coming months, and the vaccine will not be able to stop that.”

So we still have to stay vigilant, he added.

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