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Original title: The vaccine arrived the same day the death toll surpassed 300,000. Is there a solution to the epidemic in the United States?
New corona epidemic data released by Johns Hopkins University in the United States on December 14 showed that the cumulative number of deaths from new crowns in the United States exceeded 300,000. On the same day, the United States began the new vaccination crown. The first group of American nurses to be vaccinated said they hoped this “would be the beginning of ending this painful period in American history.”
The vaccine is here, what does it mean for the urgency of the epidemic that continues to plague the United States? American experts analyzed that, on the one hand, the United States is the country with the highest number of confirmed cases and deaths of the new crown in the world, and the spread of the epidemic is still quite severe. It is likely to continue to deteriorate during the upcoming Christmas holidays; On the other hand, the production, distribution, and vaccination of vaccines are still in progress. Faced with many difficulties and vaccines cannot replace epidemic prevention measures, the public cannot relax its vigilance.
Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, predicts that it won’t be until the second half of 2021 or even later that American lives are expected to return to normal.
Is dawn coming? The tunnel is very long!
On December 14, in New York, USA, a refrigerated truck used to store the remains of patients with the new crown was parked in a temporary morgue. Posted by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Guo Ke)The cumulative increase in the number of deaths in the United States is shocking:
The data shows that the state with the highest cumulative number of new corona deaths in the United States is New York State with 35,643 cases; followed by Texas with 24,414 cases.
On the morning of December 14 local time, some members of the medical staff and groups living in long-term care institutions, such as nursing homes, received the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines in the United States. This is the first new corona vaccine approved for emergency use in the United States. Its use is allowed in people over 16 years of age. It was jointly developed by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. and a German biotechnology company.
Sandra Lindsay, an intensive care unit nurse at the Jewish Medical Center on Long Island, New York, was one of the first to vaccinate. He expressed his gratitude to all front-line workers and those who have made tireless efforts to combat the epidemic around the world, and he hopes that vaccination will be “the beginning of ending this painful period in American history.”
On December 14, in New York, USA, Sandra Lindsay (left), an intensive care unit nurse at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, received the new corona vaccine. Posted by Xinhua News Agency (Photo courtesy of the New York State Governor’s Office)However, as New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo emphasized that day, the vaccine is like the light at the end of the tunnel.“But it is a very long tunnel”。
Vaccines cannot replace epidemic prevention measures
——The vaccine is here, is there a solution to the epidemic in the United States in the short term?
First, vaccines cannot replace epidemic prevention measures.
Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, emphasized on the 14th that the start of vaccine distribution does not mean that the American people can relax conventional public health measures.Vaccines cannot replace public health measures, including wearing masks, maintaining social distancing, and avoiding gatherings, especially indoor gatherings.。
Stanley Perlman, a professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Iowa in the United States, told Xinhua News Agency that if there is a lax mindset when dealing with the epidemic, the indicators of the epidemic may continue to deteriorate.
Second, there are still many unknowns in America’s vaccination work.
Just as the simple measure of whether or not to wear a mask has caused a great deal of controversy in the United States this year, people’s attitudes toward vaccines, the promotion of vaccination work, and the effectiveness and fairness of vaccine distribution are down. be seen.
Perlman said that if there is a sufficient dose of the new corona vaccine and a large proportion of people are vaccinated voluntarily, it can help control the epidemic. Previously published data shows that the vaccine is effective and can help alleviate public concerns about the vaccine, but news that the vaccine has caused some cases of allergic reactions may also make the public reluctant to vaccinate.
On December 14, in New York, USA, people ate in the outdoor dining room of a restaurant. Issued by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Guo Ke)——What does the vaccine mean for current work to prevent the global epidemic?
Sumia Swaminathan, chief scientist at the WHO, said at a press conference on December 14:Due to the limited number of people vaccinated at the beginning of the vaccine launch, it will take some time to achieve herd immunity through vaccination.She suggested that people continue to observe existing epidemic prevention measures after vaccination, maintain social distancing, wear masks and wash their hands frequently.
Catherine O’Brien, WHO Director of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologics, also said that the results of the effectiveness of the new corona vaccine so far are exciting, but these are only the first results.Next, truly understanding whether these vaccines can prevent infection and the spread of the virus will be a top priority.。
Vaccines are not fast-acting drugs
The epidemic is like a great test. What is the response of the most developed economy in the world? From the United States to the international community, I am afraid that is already clear at a glance. The epidemic is like a magnifying glass that highlights the many evils in American politics, economics, and society. The number of confirmed cases and deaths has skyrocketed, breaking the “filter” of the US government. In the face of the consequences of an ineffective fight against the epidemic, vaccines are not fast-acting drugs or a panacea.
15 million to 16 million, 4 days!
According to data released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on December 13, as of December 12, the average daily increase in confirmed cases in the United States in the past 7 days was close to 210,000 , a record since the outbreak; the average daily increase in deaths in the last 7 days has reached almost 2,400 boxes.
According to data from Johns Hopkins University, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the United States surpassed 15 million on the 8th to 16 million on the 12th, which took just 4 days.
