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In an interview this week, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Michigan’s pressure to reopen may be moving too quickly, while offering advice and some credit to Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
“She’s a really good governor. I think she has done some very good things. But I tell them, wait a minute. Fauci told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Thursday night.
Fauci added that he understands the optimism and wants Michiganders to enter a post-pandemic world, but issued another warning.
“We get that, really. But wait until the overwhelming portion of the population is inoculated, ”he said.
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Fauci’s comments came on the same day the state hit more than 2,600 new cases and just a day before that, the number of daily cases shot to over 3,700 – the highest since the start of the year. Michigan chief medical officer Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, said Michigan could be on the brink of another wave.
‘We’re not out of the woods yet. And we could potentially be at the start of a new wave in Michigan, ”Khaldun said at Friday’s press conference.
This week, Michigan topped two dangerous lists – the state led the country in the COVID-19 infection rate, falling just behind Florida for variant cases. Those variants are often more contagious and potentially life-threatening. Those numbers came on the heels of a wider reopening and lifted restrictions in places like event spaces and restaurants, along with a return to personal learning and winter sports.
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“As the Governor said from the outset, we can take step-by-step steps toward normalcy by following basic public health measures such as wearing masks, social distancing, washing hands and getting a vaccine,” said Whitmer’s Deputy Press Secretary Robert Leddy. . “The way forward depends on increasing rapid testing and continuing to ramp up vaccinations, which one in four Michiganders has already received. To keep working safely, we also need to provide businesses, schools and communities with the tools they need to keep people safe as they return to normal, day-to-day activities. We will be in close contact with our country’s top health experts on best practices until we eliminate COVID-19 once and for all. “
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