That’s because vaccines take time to produce, and because the Covid-19 infection rate is spiking locally now and is expected to continue to do so.
“It’s going to be a lot worse,” said Glick, of Jericho Road “It’s pretty scary.”
Glick said Halloween parties appear to have fueled the recent spike, and Rep. Brian Higgins noted that Canada experienced higher Covid rates after its Thanksgiving last month – which could be an ominous sign for America’s holiday season.
“To the extent that that influences the spread of the coronavirus, we’re looking at near-term problems,” said Higgins, a Buffalo Democrat. “But I do believe that unlike President Trump, President Biden has a plan, and he will execute their plan with great rectitude.”
Biden will do so, most likely, at or near the pandemic’s peak, several sources said.
“Even if we have a vaccine, there will be so few people who have gotten it that it won’t matter” for many months, said Nielsen, the former AMA president. “I think we’re in a situation where we really need to hunker down till about April.”
In a politically polarized country, some people are sure to ignore Biden’s call for masking, several sources said. But Murphy, of UB, said that over time, Covid deniers will learn a hard lesson.
