COVID-19 Pandemic: Will the US Overcome the Challenges?
The 50th state in the United States of America to contract a case of the deadly novel coronavirus is West Virginia, says an article. It was announced by Governor Jim Justice that it was the first COVID-19 case in West Virginia.
According to Justice, the state's first case is located at the eastern panhandle of the state. He gave no other detail about the case.
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Limiting Interactions to Prevent Further Spread of the Killer Virus
The announcement of the first COVID-19 case in West Virginia comes after the total number of deaths in the US from the disease had reached a hundred. The data come from a tally by CNN.
In Illinois, the state's first death came on Tuesday. It is one of the 18 states in the US to report the death of its citizens due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health officials are asking people to limit their interactions immediately to prevent the overwhelming of the country's health system. The health system of the country is the one who will shoulder the responsibility to take care of those who contracted the disease. Also, they said the pandemic will not happen soon.
The Importance of Social Distancing
On Tuesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases' director, said it will take many weeks before the effects of social distancing can be seen at its peak.
According to Fauci, young adults have a high chance of not showing any symptoms of the COVID-19 even if they are infected. Also, these groups of people are still able to spread the disease to people with compromised health conditions and other people with weak immune systems. This is the reason why Fauci is requesting young people to refrain from going outside. Also, they are asked to prevent going to bars and restaurants in the meantime.
With these measures, Fauci expects to sooner see better results from the COVID-19 epidemic.
Easing the Strains of Physicians and Medical Centers
The task force coordinator of the White House Doctor Deborah Birx had asked the people of the country to cancel elective surgeries. This request aims to loosen the strain put on physicians and medical centers.
Local measures are already being implemented in the country. Also, the government is still determining ways how to release the money to US citizens in approximately 2-weeks. This is a move to help with the US economic fallout, said Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Tuesday.
Limiting Gatherings
The White House suggested to US citizens to limit social gatherings to 10 or fewer attendees. Also, local and state officials are releasing orders for an altered American reality as the total number of the COVID-19 cases in the US had reached 5,800.
The new case announced on Tuesday was a person who stayed in a New York homeless shelter. Currently, the person is now admitted to the hospital, said Isaac McGinn of the Department of Social Services.