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

6. Remember that asymptomatic people are contagious

For Fauci, the fact that asymptomatic people are contagious is among the most disturbing parts of the coronavirus outbreak. He quite often expressed his belief that the presence of asymptomatic cases is why so many people ignore taking the virus seriously and why it continues to spread so easily from one person to another.

As Fauci explained in an interview for ABC Good Morning America, “25 percent [to] 45 percent of the totality of infected people likely are without symptoms, and we know from epidemiological studies that they can transmit to someone who is uninfected even when they are without symptoms.” The secret is to behave as if everyone has it, and to take the appropriate precautions.

7. Get the vaccine when it’s available

After reviewing the Phase One data from the coronavirus vaccine trials, Fauci said the results were “very good news.” However, growing resistance to vaccines more generally, and skepticism about the rate at which the coronavirus vaccine is being created, could mean that many Americans refuse to be vaccinated.

“It’s understandable but unjustified,” Fauci said in response to the skepticism. “We’re not compromising safety; we’re not compromising scientific integrity.” In an interview with CNN, he raised concern that if enough people had opted against getting the vaccine, we would not be able to achieve herd immunity. Instead, Fauci recommends that once it’s available, we should all get vaccinated.