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US President-elect Joe Biden swore to Americans what could be the most difficult phase of the crown pandemic. “The next few weeks and months will be very difficult, a very difficult period for our nation. Perhaps the toughest of the entire pandemic, ”Biden said in Wilmington, Delaware. “I know it’s hard to hear, but it’s the truth.”
Biden promised Americans that when he took office on January 20, he would use his powers to speed up the manufacture of vaccines and protective equipment. Your government’s goal is to make sure 100 million vaccines are given in their first 100 days. “If Congress provides the means, we could achieve this incredible goal,” Biden said.
He accused incumbent Donald Trump’s administration that his vaccination schedule was behind schedule.
“Increase in the number of deaths in February”
Biden again asked people to follow tried and tested protective measures, such as wearing masks and physical distance, and to get vaccinated as soon as possible. There have already been more than 330,000 deaths since the pandemic began, and before the situation improved, things would get worse at first, Biden warned. “We have to be prepared for the fact that infections during the holidays will lead to an increase in the number of cases in January and an increase in the number of deaths in February.”
The United States is, if you look at the absolute numbers, the country with the most proven corona infections and confirmed deaths related to Covid-19 diseases. On average, around 180,000 new infections were recorded each day for the past seven days.
According to the New York Times, more than 2.1 million people were vaccinated against the corona virus. There are about 330 million people in the United States.
The coronavirus variant B.1.1.7 has now been detected for the first time in the US state of Colorado. The US health authority CDC has been informed, Gov. Jared Polis’s office said. The coronavirus variant, first discovered in Britain, was found in a young man who is currently in isolation and has not traveled recently. It is the first known detection of the mutated virus type in the United States.
The new variant of coronavirus may be significantly more contagious than the previously known form. After the mutation became known, most EU countries decided to heavily restrict travel to and from Britain to prevent it from spreading. The mutated type of virus has also been detected in Germany.
