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Original Title: Double Crisis Saddens America, Foreign Media: Biden Will Not Only Face A Health And Economic Crisis, But A Divided America As Well
[Lin Ri Weihui, corresponsal especial de Global Times en los Estados Unidos]195,500 new cases were added in a single day! The new corona pneumonia epidemic in the United States set another terrifying record last Friday. The number of infections in the United States has increased exponentially, with more than 1 million new cases in the last 6 days alone. In the last week, more than 10,000 people died from the new coronavirus. Some health experts exclaimed that the epidemic is “completely out of control” in the United States. What worries American public opinion is that the pandemic crisis has deteriorated rapidly and the extremely tense political situation has seen no signs of improvement. President Trump has basically given up on fighting the epidemic and has devoted his main energy to challenging the election results. Although his judicial processes suffered successive failures, he still refused to admit defeat, and it was difficult to carry out a normal transition of power. CNN lamented on the 22nd that the double crisis of the new corona pneumonia epidemic and Trump’s refusal to admit defeat, the wait for the transition of power continues, the increase in the death toll and the increase in despair also continue.
The daily increase in cases is close to 200,000
“Some cities had to open mobile morgues due to too many deaths. Some hospitals in other areas reported that the intensive care unit was overwhelmed and medical personnel were exhausted. In Texas, a 36-member National Guard team was dispatched to El Paso to help the city cope with the increase in deaths. The mayor of the city, Di Margo, said he found a place downtown to build a new morgue … “, CNN described it on the 22nd. The current new epidemic of corona pneumonia has caused serious damage to some communities in the United States.
According to the report, the number of new cases in almost every state in the United States is increasing rapidly, and the rate of increase in cases across the country is faster than ever. Since the beginning of this month, the United States has reported a staggering 2.9 million infections. On the 20th, there were more than 195,500 new cases in the United States, the highest level in a single day since the outbreak, far exceeding the level of a few weeks ago. The increase in mortality is usually accompanied by an increase in hospitalizations. In the past week alone, more than 10,000 Americans have died, roughly double the number of deaths per week a month ago. On the 21st, the US media confirmed that Donald Trump Jr., Trump’s eldest son, tested positive for the new crown.
According to data from Johns Hopkins University, at 24:00 on the 22nd Beijing time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the United States exceeded 12.1 million, with more than 255,900 deaths. Dr. Amesh Adaja of the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security told CBS that the new corona pandemic has been “out of control.” What is the concept of more than 250,000 deaths? The “Washington Post” listed a set of comparison figures: In the 10 years of the Vietnam War, the United States died out of 58,000; in the Korean War, the United States died out of about 37,000; in the incident of “9.11”, the United States died. About 3000 people. On December 7, 1941, the Japanese Army attacked Pearl Harbor, killing 2,403 Americans. Public health experts are concerned that by the end of the month, the number of people dying from the epidemic every day in the United States may exceed this number.
The accelerated spread of the epidemic has forced many cities to adopt restrictive measures again. New York City public schools closed as of 19 and about 1.1 million students have returned to online learning. California has imposed a curfew on the 21st. Chicago, the third-largest city in the United States, implemented a stay-at-home order from the 16th. According to Reuters, from California to New York, with the re-implementation of the restrictions, people began rushing to buy essentials and toilet paper shelves in some places were empty again.
The serious epidemic has not stopped many people from traveling. According to the Washington Post, with the number of cases in the United States approaching 200,000, health experts have warned that vacation travel can cause the virus to spread further, pushing the spread of the epidemic to an even higher level. terrifying new stage. Last Thursday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised people not to travel or party on Thanksgiving. However, there were still more than 1 million people traveling by plane on Friday, which was the second highest passenger flow since the start of the epidemic. Harvard Medical School physician and intensive care researcher Christopher Worthm said: “The scary thing is that the number of travelers this week may be the highest since the pandemic.”
Trump did not admit defeat after repeated setbacks
“The record for new cases comes at a time when the political situation is extremely tense.” The New York Times stated on the 22nd that Trump refused to admit the election was defeated and largely abandoned the important task of fighting the epidemic, leaving state and local governments to do their thing. . President-elect Biden tried to initiate the transition of power, but failed. He warned that if a normal transition is not made, lives will be lost.
In recent days, Trump’s legal actions to challenge the election results have suffered setbacks. According to US media reports, Republican federal judge Matthew Brann dismissed the Trump team’s lawsuit on the 21st that accused Pennsylvania officials of condoning voter fraud, paving the way for the state to officially certify Biden’s victory. According to CNN, this is the 30th time the Trump campaign has lost or dropped a case. They only won twice in court and the number of votes involved was very small.
The Wall Street Journal commented that this ruling marked a major setback in Trump’s legal battle. He had urged advisers to win in court before changing states like Michigan and Pennsylvania announced Biden’s victory on the 23rd. By the time this ruling was issued, some Republicans had already lost their patience with Trump’s allegations of voter fraud. They claimed that Trump’s legal team must present compelling evidence or stop challenging the election results and begin the presidential transition. Republican Sen. Pat Tumi of Pennsylvania declared that Trump “has exhausted all reasonable legal channels” in Pennsylvania, and it is time for him to admit that Biden won the presidential election.
However, Trump’s legal advisor said on the night of the 21st that he did not agree with Judge Brann’s opinion and that he will intensify his appeal to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, in hopes of obtaining a Supreme Court hearing. from the United States as soon as possible. Two attorneys for Trump, Giuliani and Jenna Ellis, said in a statement: “Today’s decision contributes to our strategy of swiftly filing a lawsuit in the United States Supreme Court.”
Trump issued a series of tweets on the night of the 21st that he will continue to work hard to overturn the election results, including the request for the state assembly to intervene. According to the New York Times, as the chances of winning dwindle, Trump has issued his clearest call to date, asking the state legislature to intervene to reverse the election results. He went on to argue that he had a path to victory and asked, “Why is Biden quickly ‘building a cabinet’ when investigators found hundreds of thousands of ‘fraudulent votes’?”
According to a CNN report on the 22nd, at the request of Trump’s team, Georgia will recount the votes. After a recount, the Georgia Secretary of State announced on the 20th that Biden was the state winner. However, because the gap between the votes of the two parties is still within 0.5%, Trump’s team may also request a recount.
Biden faces a grim 2021
The Washington Post claimed that the outgoing Trump administration has created unprecedented obstacles to the transition process, which is a serious and urgent danger to Americans. As the number of cases continues to rise, the Biden administration must quickly obtain all the necessary information, and one more day of delay means more illnesses and deaths.
The political opposition is both a portrait of and a deepening of the division in American society. “One epidemic, two realities”. The New York Times described two very different scenarios under the epidemic of the 21st: In South Dakota, despite the epidemic, restaurants are still crowded and bars in college towns are not implemented. Restrictions; And in New Mexico, hundreds of miles to the south, most of life has stopped, restaurants, bookstores, museums, barber shops, parks, etc. have been closed, and the flow of passengers from supermarkets has also been restricted Wal-Mart … The article said that the pandemic and the disconnection of response measures has taken the concept of “two Americas” to new extremes.
“The Washington Tragedy,” another New York Times article claimed that, faced with this completely unexpected crisis, Washington was indifferent. “The general strategy is to give up,” said Georgetown University virologist Angela Rasmussen. The number of Americans dying from the new corona virus may increase by 300,000 before the new president takes office on January 20 next year. ABC said on the 22nd that President-elect Biden will face a grim 2021. He will face not only a health crisis and an economic crisis, but also a divided America. As the health crisis worsens, the number of first-time jobless claims in the United States is at a very high level, surpassing 700,000 per week. If Congress doesn’t extend the emergency stimulus spending plan by December 26, 12 million people will lose their unemployment benefits. “Simply put, the Biden administration faces a chaotic economy that has never been seen in American history,” said Andrew Butters, an assistant professor at Indiana University.
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