With Covid-19 cases surging in 49 states as vaccination rates lag, turning the tide will require Americans to 'do something dramatic to protect our country,' an expert says.
With Covid-19 cases surging in 49 states as vaccination rates lag, turning the tide will require Americans to"do something dramatic to protect our country," an expert said.
"We're seeing this because the public misunderstood the CDC guidance for fully vaccinated people as 'We can now do whatever we want. Even if we are unvaccinated, we can now behave as if we are vaccinated,'" CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen told CNN's Anderson Cooper on Thursday.
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