Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, wants people to think before heading to a Super Bowl party.
Fauci said he doesn’t want the Super Bowl to turn into a super spreader event leading COVID-19 cases to spike, reports ABC News.
When it comes to parties during the pandemic, Fauci says people should “just lay low and cool it.”
While this upcoming weekend is an exciting time, the infectious disease expert said it is not smart to invite people over for the game. Fauci said huge events like Sunday’s game in Tampa, Florida, between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are always a concern for cases to rise significantly.
“You don’t want parties with people that you haven’t had much contact with,” Fauci said. “You just don’t know if they’re infected, so, as difficult as that is, at least this time around, just lay low and cool it.”
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With various highly-contagious COVID variants being reported in the United States, even those who have previously tested positive stand a chance of being reinfected.
Fauci is urging Americans that if these variants become dominant, people who previously had COVID-19 have a “very high rate” of contracting COVID again.
"If it becomes dominant, the experience of our colleagues in South Africa indicate that even if you've been infected with the original virus that there is a very high rate of reinfection to the point where previous infection does not seem to protect you against reinfection," Fauci said.
Fauci also stressed how important it is to get vaccinated. The doctor also explained how vaccination can also stem the development of more mutations.
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