Once again, America is in denial about signs of a fresh Covid wave | Eric Topol

In the past couple of weeks, UK, Germany, France and others are experiencing a new wave. The US should get ready

When it comes to Covid, the United States specializes in denialism. Deny the human-to-human transmission of the virus when China's first cases were publicized in late 2019. Deny that the virus is airborne. Deny the need for boosters across all adult age groups. There are many more examples, but now one stands out - learning from other countries.

In early 2020, with the major outbreak in the Lombardy region of Italy that rapidly and profoundly outstripped hospital resources and medical staffing, Americans expressed confidence that it won't happen here. That it couldn't happen here. And then it did.

Eric Topol is the founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, professor of molecular medicine, and executive vice-president of Scripps Research