[ad_1]
China News Service, March 25 (Dong Hanyang) confirmed more than 30 million cases. One year after the outbreak of new corona pneumonia in the United States, the pain that remains for the United States is shocking.
According to data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of March 25 Beijing time, the United States has reported more than 30 million confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia and more than 540,000 deaths, ranking first in the world. .
In recent days, although the curve of the epidemic in the United States has shown a downward trend, many states have relaxed the measures to prevent the epidemic and the number of people on the beaches and streets has increased dramatically. Health experts warn that in a few weeks, the United States may still “see another increase.”
On February 5 local time, people dine at Pier 39, a well-known attraction in San Francisco, California. California lifted “home order” restrictions at the end of January this year, and restaurants and personal care businesses can be reopened in several counties.Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Guanguan.
From the notification of the first case to the confirmation of more than 10 million cases, it took 293 days in the United States; from 10 million to 20 million, 53 days; and from 20 to 30 million cases, 82 days.
There are many reasons behind the slowdown in the growth rate of the epidemic. Jay Barrett, an official with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the number of new cases has started to decline, which is related to changes in epidemic prevention measures by the American people. . In addition, during these 82 days, the president of the United States has changed, and the two presidents have also adopted different approaches in response to the epidemic.
Second, as an effective way to prevent infection, more and more Americans are getting vaccinated against the new corona. Currently, the United States has completed about 130 million doses of the new vaccination crown, of which more than 46 million people have completed two doses.
Seasonal factors cannot be ignored. The last wave of epidemics that accompanied the cold winter seems to have passed. Last week, the average number of newly diagnosed cases in the United States per day was around 50,000, a sharp drop from the beginning of January.
What followed was that some Americans “relaxed their vigilance.” Beach parties and street carnivals are organized one after another in the southern city. Once a vacation spot, the city of Miami Beach is being squeezed to the “brink of danger” by the influx of people: since February, police have arrested more than 1,000 people for violating epidemic prevention regulations. .
In this regard, the experts warned that “another wave of epidemics that could have been prevented” may occur in the United States.
On the other hand, there are more than 7,700 cases of the new mutated coronavirus in the United States. The mutated virus found in the UK is likely to have an infection level of 30% of new cases.
“This will be a critical juncture,” said Ashish Jha, dean of the School of Public Health at Brown University. Wallensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also said Americans must remain “humble.” “As long as we feel that the epidemic is under control, the number of cases will increase.”
The picture shows US President Biden signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.
From Trump to Biden
The “crisis” of the American epidemic is difficult to solve
The continuing spread of the new corona epidemic has become the biggest “crisis” since the new president of the United States, Biden, took office. Unlike former President Trump, who has repeatedly downplayed the severity of the epidemic, Biden has said that he will adopt a “state of war” to deal with the epidemic.
But now it seems that it will take time to control the epidemic in the United States; chaos has continued to emerge during the implementation of the New Deal.
——From “wearing a mask is useless” to “mask order”
When Trump was in office, the epidemic in the United States spread like wildfire, but he still threatened that “even if you wear a mask, you will be infected with this virus.” After taking office, Biden immediately demanded the implementation of a stricter policy. “order of masks” and appealed to the United States. People insist on wearing masks for 100 days.
The US media noted that “wearing a mask and maintaining social distancing” are important reasons for alleviating the epidemic in the United States. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also issued an investigation report a few days ago, stating that 20 days after the adoption of the “mask court order,” the infection rate and the rate of mortality have decreased significantly.
However, it is not easy to fully implement “mask order”. Now, in the critical period of epidemic prevention, the Governor of Texas announced that the “mask injunction” will be canceled statewide to seek a “100% openness.” In addition, at least 12 states have relaxed prevention and control measures.
Analysis believes that in the United States, masks have even become a sign of division of political positions. The lack of cooperation from some Republican governors can greatly reduce the effectiveness of the Biden administration in preventing and controlling the epidemic.
—— From 12 million doses to 130 million doses
In the month before Trump’s resignation, the United States completed more than 12 million doses of vaccination. Consequently, Biden completed nearly 50 million doses of vaccination when he took office on the “full moon.” The figure has reached about 130 million.
Biden once criticized that the Trump administration “was unable to obtain sufficient doses of vaccines, was unable to mobilize vaccination efforts, and was unable to successfully establish a vaccine center.” However, some officials also said that the Biden administration’s actions benefited from the “curve-accelerating action” of Trump’s vaccine plan.
Today, although weekly doses delivered to various parts of the United States have increased significantly, the vaccination process is frequently chaotic due to a lack of effective management.
The data shows that minority ethnic groups such as African Americans, who are most affected by the epidemic, have much lower vaccination rates than white groups. The reason remains the relative shortage of vaccines assigned to African-American communities and language barriers.
The “vaccine tourism” has also been born. Many people take advantage of loopholes in US vaccination regulations to “cut the tail” for vaccination in all states. In many places, vaccines have become “rich first.”
——Different rescue plans, the same bipartisan dispute
In 2020, the US economy fell into a “deadlock,” the annual economy contracted by more than 3.5%, and thousands of Americans lost their jobs. Surveys show that more than 40% of Americans said they had suffered at least one form of family income loss during the epidemic.
During Trump’s tenure, he signed two rounds of bailouts worth $ 2.2 trillion and $ 900 billion. After Biden took office, he also quickly signed a $ 1.9 trillion economic stimulus plan. Although the two rounds of rescue plans are different, what remains the same is that the two parties have been discordant in the discussion process.
Before Trump signed the second round of the bailout plan, the two sides had disagreements about the amount of relief and the plan. Because the two sides were unwilling to make concessions easily, the negotiations were at a standstill for six months. The “difficult execution” of the rescue plan has caused many Americans to face the shame of not being able to obtain relief funds and not being able to pay their rent.
Now, because the Democratic Party has certain advantages in the Senate and House of Representatives, Biden’s bailout plan was quickly approved. But Republicans continue to criticize this plan, thinking that this plan is “too expensive” and may cause its own risk of inflation.
On March 13 local time, the public visited the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco, California, USA.Recently, as the new corona epidemic has improved, California counties have gradually reopened museums, cinemas and other facilities in accordance with local conditions Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Guanguan.
How far is “getting rid” of the epidemic?
These obstacles still exist …
As the epidemic curve begins to decline, when will the United States achieve “herd immunity” and return to normal life?
In Biden’s first national televised address, July 4 was set as the “target date” for America’s Independence Day. He said that by then all Americans can gather with their family and friends, “not only to commemorate the independence of the United States, but also to celebrate the escape from the epidemic.”
Lena Wen, a professor of public health at George Washington University, said the emergence of the new mutant coronavirus and public doubt about vaccines remain obstacles to Americans’ return to normal life.
Polls show that about a third of Americans still do not plan to get vaccinated. “The United States is facing a race between the mutant virus and the new corona vaccine,” CNN said.
On the other hand, in the context of the new corona epidemic, the gap between rich and poor and racial discrimination in the United States have been magnified again. Under the epidemic, the disadvantages of African Americans and Hispanics in education, employment, health care and other issues have been highlighted; the frequency of verbal abuse and violent attacks by Asians due to the epidemic has continued to rise.
The United States has a long way to go if it wants to “get rid” of the new corona epidemic. For other crises stemming from the epidemic, healing may take longer. (Finalize)Return to Sohu to see more
