Introduction
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, recently gave an update on the coronavirus pandemic. In his update, he discussed the importance of following safety protocols such as wearing masks, social distancing, and avoiding large gatherings. He also discussed the importance of eating a healthy diet to help protect against the virus. In this article, we will discuss the essential virus update that Dr. Fauci gave and provide tips on what to eat and what to avoid to help protect against the virus.
Dr. Fauci Just Gave This Essential Virus Update — Eat This Not That
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, recently gave an update on the coronavirus pandemic. He urged Americans to continue to take precautions to protect themselves and others from the virus, including wearing masks, social distancing, and washing their hands frequently.
Dr. Fauci also emphasized the importance of eating a healthy diet to help boost the immune system. He suggested eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins. He also advised avoiding processed foods and sugary drinks, which can weaken the immune system.
Dr. Fauci’s advice is especially important for those who are at higher risk of severe illness from the virus, such as older adults and people with underlying health conditions. Eating a healthy diet can help strengthen the immune system and reduce the risk of severe illness.
So, if you want to stay healthy during the pandemic, remember to eat this, not that. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins. Avoid processed foods and sugary drinks. And, of course, don’t forget to wear a mask, social distance, and wash your hands frequently.
Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke with Yahoo! Finance about the impact Omicron is having in the U.S., explaining what he expects in the coming weeks and months, including his concerns about the BA.2 subvariant spreading across the world. What did he say, and how can you stay safe? Read on—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don’t miss these Sure Signs You’ve Already Had COVID.
“Due to the fact that the infections are coming down somewhat, there’s been a relaxation of many of the restrictions—not only here in the United States, but throughout the world,” says Dr. Fauci. “And as expected when you have a virus like the sub lineage of Omicron, which is called BA.2, which has a transmission advantage over BA.1, which means it transmits more readily— that you naturally are going to see an uptick in cases.”
“Some countries in Europe are seeing a very profound uptick that’s actually resulting in an increase in hospitalizations and deaths,” says Dr. Fauci. “Others like the U.K. are seeing an increase significantly in cases, but when we speak to our colleagues in the U.K. they say it does not appear to be associated with a comparable increase in hospitalizations, certainly not in intensive care unit bed usage, and not in the all-cause mortality in the country—at least at this point.”
“Where we are right now is in almost a transition period, where it continues to come down, the CDC has pulled back on some of the recommendations for indoor masking, and yet in the next week or two, we will see soon whether we are gonna see an increase,” says Dr. Fauci.
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“How high is it going to go up?” says Dr. Fauci. “Or would it just go up a bit, and then just linger there and still not get any serious increase in hospitalizations or deaths? So it’s really a work in motion, a work in progress that we’re gonna have to see what happens.”
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“The thing we can do about it though, is several important things. One, if you’re not vaccinated, as we’ve said now, for so long, get vaccinated. If you are fully vaccinated and you are eligible to get a third shot boost, if you’ve had a two-dose mRNA, definitely get that booster shot, because we know that when you’re dealing with Omicron, the third shot boost is absolutely critical to get optimal protection.”
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Follow the public health fundamentals and help end this pandemic, no matter where you live—get vaccinated or boosted ASAP; if you live in an area with low vaccination rates, wear an N95 face mask, don’t travel, social distance, avoid large crowds, don’t go indoors with people you’re not sheltering with (especially in bars), practice good hand hygiene, and to protect your life and the lives of others, don’t visit any of these 35 Places You’re Most Likely to Catch COVID.