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The latest wave of epidemics in the United States is sweeping, with more than 11 million confirmed cases. US President-elect Biden warned that if incumbent President Trump continues to impede the transfer of power, more people will die from the new corona virus.
Biden spoke in Delaware and said that the response to the new corona virus outbreak requires collaboration. He called Trump’s refusal to admit defeat “completely irresponsible.”
Biden won 306 electoral votes in the 2020 US presidential election, which is more than the 270 votes required to win the election. But Trump tweeted Monday morning: “I won the election!”
“save lives”
Biden said on Monday (November 16) local time in the United States of the presidential transfer of power: “Does anyone understand this? It is about saving lives. Actually, this is not an exaggeration.”
“If we don’t cooperate, more people could die,” Biden said.
Biden’s aides said Trump’s refusal to transfer power means that Biden’s team will be excluded from the vaccine distribution strategy plan.
Biden called the nationwide distribution of vaccines a “very, very big task.” He said that if his team had to wait until his presidential inauguration on January 20 to start work, his work would be more than a month behind schedule.
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The current president of the United States, Trump, has yet to admit defeat. The former wife of the president of the United States, Michelle Obama, also condemned Trump on social media.
“Our love for the country requires that we respect the election result, even if we do not like it or hope that the result will be different, the presidency does not belong to any individual or political party,” said Michelle Obama.
Michelle Obama called on Americans, especially national leaders, no matter what party they belong to, to respect the electoral process and do everything possible to promote a smooth transition of power.
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More than 11 million confirmed cases in the US
In recent days, the number of new coronavirus infections in the United States has reached a new record. For the first time since the outbreak, the number of infections exceeded 150,000 in one day.
Currently, the number of confirmed cases in the United States has exceeded 11 million, the highest in the world, and there is no indication of a slowdown in the virus infection rate.
The data shows that the current wave of the epidemic is developing faster than the previous two waves, although part of the reason is due to more evidence.
During the spring epidemic, testing is primarily limited to patients who have been hospitalized, meaning that the true magnitude of the epidemic has not been fully captured. However, the latest data shows that the current increase in cases is not only due to the increase in the number of tests. The number of weekly tests in the United States has increased by 12.5%, while the number of cases has increased by more than 40%.
One possible reason is that seasonal changes and cold weather force people to stay indoors and socialize. Due to reduced social distance and poor ventilation, the risk of transmission increases.
The death rate from new corona pneumonia in the United States has also risen again, and the difference between the third wave of epidemics and the previous two is that this time it affects all regions at the same time.
Spring epidemics were primarily concentrated in the northeastern United States, while summer epidemics severely affected the south and west. This time around, the Midwest is the region with the fastest increase in cases, but there has been an increase in cases across all regions.
The holidays are approaching more worrying
Recently, there has been good news about the new corona vaccine, but no matter how quickly the vaccine is delivered, it will not be able to stop the current wave of infections.
Last week, White House anti-epidemic expert Anthony Fauci told the Chatham Institute that Americans must “persist” until the vaccine arrives. “The cavalry is coming, but don’t lay down your weapons yet,” Fauci said.
The outbreak of the epidemic in the United States in the spring and summer occurred after spring school breaks and Labor Day holidays. Now experts are concerned that the epidemic will get worse again as Thanksgiving approaches on November 26.
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This happened in Canada. Thanksgiving Day in Canada is the second Monday in October of each year. Canada’s top doctors say holidays are part of the reason for the record number of infections in several provinces and cities.
Indoor gatherings carry a high risk of spreading the virus, and since everyone will eat together during the holidays, wearing masks is not possible.
In October, Fauci warned that the “sacred” American tradition of meeting on Thanksgiving Day was risky.
Fauci told CBS: “You may have to sacrifice the social gathering with the pain, unless you are fairly certain that the person you are dealing with is not infected.”
