WAAY 31 is joined by Dr. Ali Hassoun once more to discuss the ongoing coronavirus situation in North Alabama.
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States across the country are seeing a spike in coronavirus cases.
We're joined now by doctor ali hassoun -- an infectious disease specialist at huntsville hospital -- to get his insights on the recent increase.
Thank you for being on the show tonight.
- obviously - investors saw this as a bad sign for the economy.
The markets tanked today.
But what is the medical community saying about this spike in cases?
How concerned are you?
-the prediction model for alabama expects more than 13 hundred coronavirus deaths by october 1st.
The model predicts alabama to hit the 1 thousand mark at the end of july...what is your perspective on this?
- let's talk about a vaccine.
Eli lilly says they could have a drug as early as september.
Moderna is starting a trial of its coronavirus vaccine next month.
This has got to be unprecedented in drug development.
How optimistic are you that a treatment is coming this year?
- how often should people wear a fresh mask?
Should people wear a freshly washed cloth mask every time they put it on?
- protests have been happening for weeks now all around the country.
We're monitoring one right now in huntsville.
It seems a lot of protesters are wearing masks- but not maintaining any social distancing.
Care to comment on that?
- how do you know when it's safe to allow people into your home?
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