Follow Dr. Fauci’s Tips on How To Avoid Coronavirus

2. Wear a mask

On Friday, Fauci encouraged public officials to be “as forceful as possible” in order to get people to wear masks, CNN reports. “When you have crowds of people together and you have the lack of wearing a mask, that increases the risk of there being transmissibility. I have no doubt about that,” he explained in an interview for CNBC’s Halftime Report.

Though early on, Fauci supported leaving masks to medical professionals, for the past few months he has been clear in his statements that mask-wearing is an essential line of defense against the virus— and is definitely something we should all do every time we go outside.

3. Maintain social distance

Fauci was very specific about the importance of social distancing in the answer to the pandemic. In an interview for ABC’s Powerhouse Politics podcast, Fauci stated that the “best way that you can avoid either acquiring or transmitting infection is to avoid crowded places,” in addition to wearing a mask.

In addition, he recently told the Senate Committee that new coronavirus cases “could increase to 100,000 a day” if people do not practice social distancing and consistent mask-wearing in public. In response to a question from Senator Elizabeth Warren about the cause of the increase in the number of cases, Fauci referred to the large-scale gatherings. “Look at some of the film clips you’ve seen, of people congregating, often without masks,” he said. Avoiding these gathering is crucial if you want to keep yourself and others safe.