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The number of confirmed cases of new corona in the United States exceeds 20 million, and the second “10 million” took only 54 days.
According to real-time epidemic data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of January 1, 2021 local time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia reported in the United States exceeded 20 million.
Previously, researchers at the University of Washington predicted that the number of confirmed cases in the United States will reach 20 million by the end of January 2021. The model is based on the current level of epidemic prevention of the American people to restore 60% of normal life. If people return to their pre-epidemic living conditions, the number of confirmed cases at the end of January will reach 25 million.
However, no one expected the reality to be that the United States would hit the 20 million mark a month earlier. Standing at this juncture and waiting for the direction of the US epidemic, the public lacks awareness about epidemic prevention, vaccination is slower than expected, and the spread of mutant strains of the new corona virus … all this makes the development trend of the US epidemic not optimistic.
292 days to 54 days
Looking back in time from the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in the United States to more than 20 million people infected today, the number of daily diagnoses in the United States has continued to grow, and the cumulative number of confirmed diagnoses it has exploded in shorter and shorter intervals, and the epidemic has become increasingly severe.
On January 21, 2020, local time, the United States reported the first confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia; on February 6, the first death from new coronary pneumonia occurred in the United States; On March 19, there were more than 10,000 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States. 58 days have passed since the first confirmed case was reported.
Since then, the epidemic in the United States has developed rapidly. Just 5 days later, on March 24, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the United States reached 50,000. On March 27, the total number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States exceeded 100,000, making it the country with the highest number of confirmed cases in the world at that time; 6 days later, more than 200,000 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States; just 8 days later, 4 On the 10th, the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States exceeded 500,000, 18 days later, on April 28, the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States exceeded one million ;
40 days later, on June 7, the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States exceeded 2 million; 63 days later, on August 9, the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States exceeded 5 million.
Although the number of confirmed cases in the United States decreased slightly in late August, the new corona epidemic again peaked in mid-October. On November 8, the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States surpassed 10 million. Right now, 91 days have passed since the number of confirmed cases in the United States surpassed 5 million, and it has been 292 days since the first confirmed case was reported.
Compared to the current postponement of the epidemic in some European and American countries, the United States is ushering in the third major outbreak of the new corona epidemic in that country. After December 2020, the epidemic in the United States is even more serious. On January 1, 2021, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of the new crown in the United States exceeded 20 million, and it has only been 54 days since the 10 million cases.
The public lacks awareness of epidemic prevention
The repeated acceleration of the spread of the epidemic in the United States, naturally, has something to do with the lack of awareness about the prevention of the epidemic among Americans. During the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States in late November 2020, the number of air travel in the United States has set a record since March of that year. Anthony Fauci, one of America’s leading infectious disease experts, said in an earlier media interview that the United States could face “wave after wave” after Thanksgiving.
Yet the public once again ignored the experts’ warnings on epidemic prevention. According to a New York Times report of December 31, 2020, during the winter holidays in the United States, many people ignore the government’s emphasis on the prevention requirements of the new coronavirus epidemic and decide to travel by plane or eat. From December 23 to 26, 2020, around 3.8 million people flew out. These public gatherings, including air travel or gatherings, undoubtedly increase the risk of infection, and the movement of people will cause the epidemic to spread even further, making it difficult for state governments and even the federal government to control the epidemic. .
When the number of confirmed cases in the United States surpassed one million on April 28, 2020, the United States government focused on restricting the state of New York and the West Coast area, but at the same time relaxed the handling of other areas, so the new corona virus was concentrated in places like nursing homes and prisons. , Or sprinkle more on foods like frozen meat. It is reported that 6% to 8% of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the United States are related to the meat packaging production line, and many workers have been infected with the novel coronavirus.
Vaccines are not satisfactory
Regarding the highly anticipated new coronavirus vaccine, according to a British Sky news report on December 29, 2020, incoming President-elect Biden warned that the United States has been “long behind” in the vaccination process. of the new corona virus. And the American people must prepare for the most difficult months to come.
“The current President Trump’s administration recommends vaccinating 20 million Americans by the end of December 2020. But as of December 29, 2020, we have only received a few million vaccinations. According to the current vaccination schedule, Vaccinate the People It will take years instead of months, “Biden said.
According to NBC Business Channel, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that as of the latest data released on December 28, 2020, 11.4 million doses of the new corona vaccine have been distributed across the United States, but only 2.1 million doses have been administered. CDC officials said that this problem is due to the lag of some data, the form of regional management and distribution, and cooperation between the government and pharmacies, etc. is still being established.
The United States government still plans to vaccinate hundreds of millions of people in the United States by mid-2021. In this regard, Fauci expressed the hope that it will increase the distribution of vaccines and the number of vaccines in January to meet the commitment. of the federal government.
The epidemic is controllable, but the test is serious.
At the same time, the emergence of new mutant strains of the new coronavirus has also added uncertainty to the control of the epidemic. On December 29, 2020, local time, Colorado reported the first case of a new coronavirus infection in the United States, the first case of this variant of the virus appeared in the United Kingdom. The man has no travel history and is currently in isolation. The second case of infection with a variant strain of the new coronavirus was confirmed in California. According to the analysis of the US media, the variant strain of the new coronavirus may have been “transmitted from person to person” in the United States.
Previously, British experts said that this mutant strain is extremely contagious. The United States is also concerned about this.If the epidemic caused by the mutant strain of the new coronavirus is only in the early stage of transmission, and the United States has not controlled the epidemic caused by the previously unmuted novel coronavirus, and medical institutions and facilities in the United States are already overloaded, so in 2021 the United States will face an unprecedented crisis in January.
According to a CNN report, Fauci said in an interview on December 30, 2020 that if the United States can implement vaccination nationwide by the end of April, it is expected to return to normal life before early fall 2021, ” as long as there are 70 85% of people are vaccinated, so it is possible to achieve herd immunity to control the epidemic. “
At the same time, Peter Hotz, another American medical expert, said that to achieve such a result, it is necessary to ensure that more than 1 million doses of vaccine are injected every day. ” Although theoretically feasible, it is a big test for America’s healthcare system. . “
On December 29, 2020, the number of deaths per day in the United States reached a new high, exceeding 3700. On the night of the 30th, about 3,700 people died. According to several US media follow-up reports on the new corona epidemic, the United States reported more than 125,000 hospitalizations on the 30th. Beds and medical facilities such as oxygen cylinders are in short supply. The number of hospitalizations in Texas is nearly 12,000, and ambulances are always waiting. Treat patients admitted to the hospital due to the new crown.
The “Operation Warp Speed” consultant stated that in April 2021, the United States could urgently authorize the use of AstraZeneca-Oxford’s new corona vaccine that has just been approved in the UK. The United States is in a phase III trial of the vaccine, and the vaccine will be available soon. Production before possible authorization. Previously, the United States approved the use of two vaccines: the Pfizer vaccine and the Modena vaccine.
Many experts said that under the negative influence of the frequent meetings and outings during the Christmas period in December 2020, the United States could face a worse epidemic. Although vaccination has brought people hope, it will still be several months before a large-scale vaccination can guide the direction of the new corona epidemic in the United States. The United States will first experience a terrible epidemic winter before seeing the “dawn” of epidemic control.
Reporter Nan Bo, intern Jin Yueqi
