04/23/2020

CDC Director Warns There Could Be Second, Possible Worse COVID-19 Wave

It is crucial that the country takes steps to improve its testing capacity

The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that Americans should be prepared for a second wave of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the winter.

On Tuesday, Dr. Robert Redfield told The Washington Post that the United States could see a flu epidemic and coronavirus epidemic at the same time, which could be more dire. He claimed two respiratory outbreaks would strain the country's healthcare system.

He says it is crucial that the country takes steps to improve its testing capacity in order for health workers to identify cases early, conduct contact tracing and isolate potentially infected individuals.

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