Data from Johns Hopkins University shows that the USA has lost more than 529,000 people to the virus. That is more than the number of Americans in World War II and World War II. And the death toll is rising by the thousands every week.
The number of cases, after plateau augmentation at a high level, may start declining again, CDC director Dr Dr said.
“While these trends are moving in the right direction, the number of cases, hospital admissions and deaths is still very high and we are working to increase vaccination efforts across this country so we must remain vigilant,” Valensky said. .
“We must continue to use proven prevention measures to slow the spread of Kovid-19,” Volensky added. “They are taking us closer to the end of this epidemic.”
Guidelines for fully vaccinated people will be developed with more data
“As the supply of vaccines increases, and distribution and administration systems expand and improve, more and more people are fully vaccinated and eager to resume their prognosis,” said Vale Lansky and CDC officials at DRS. Written by Sarah Mbaye and Athalia Christie.
“Giving vaccinated people the ability to visit their family and friends safely improves well-being and is an important step towards the significant benefits of vaccination,” they added.
As the number of vaccinations increases and more data emerges, guidelines are developed, but despite many Americans being uncontrolled, public health precautions are still very important, officials said.
“Despite the threat of high-level community transmission and the types of SARS-Covy-2 anxiety, the CDC recommends many preventive measures for all, regardless of vaccination status,” they wrote.
In its new guidelines, the agency has not updated its travel recommendations: the CDC still says people should travel late and stay home.
“What we’ve seen is that we’ve grown since people started traveling. We saw it after July 4, we saw it after Labor Day, we saw it after the Christmas holidays,” Valensky said at the briefing. “Currently 0% of people are still unsafe and have not yet been vaccinated. So we are really waiting to update this guide because we have greater protection in communities and across the population.”
More than 2 million shots are administered daily
And for more than a week, the country’s seven-day dose averages more than two million daily.
As the number of vaccinations increases, so do the needs of more state leaders who can get shots.
The chief medical officer of the state health department, Dr. In Indiana, teachers and child care workers may be vaccinated Monday, according to Lindsay Weaver.
Many high-risk conditions have also been added to the state, including adulthood in early childhood, and Weaver added that the state plans to extend their vaccine eligibility to 40-year-olds.
Governance Brian Camp’s office fee said in a statement that, given the supply supplied, vaccine eligibility is expected to open to all adults in April.
Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine is the only one available for use by people aged 16 or over, while the Moderna and Johnson and Johnson vaccines are restricted to people 18 or older.
New Guide About Nursing Homes
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued guidelines in collaboration with the CDC and reported that more than three million vaccine doses have been administered in nursing homes so far.
The guidelines, with a few exceptions, allow indoor visits, regardless of the resident or visitor’s vaccination status.
For example, visits may be limited to residents with Covid-19 or in quarantine, or residents living in facilities that have been fully vaccinated to less than 0% of residents, in counties where the Covid-19 positivity rate is greater than 10%.
The guideline says that “compassionate care” visits – including visits to residents who may have had a sharp decline in health – should be allowed at all times.
Facilities, residents and families are still recommended to maintain a physical distance and try to visit outside if possible.
CMS Chief Medical Officer Dr. CMS recognizes the mental, emotional and physical toll that nursing home residents and their families have long been isolated from and separated from family, Lee Fleischer said in a statement.
“That’s why now, millions of nursing home residents and staff have been vaccinated, and there has been a significant reduction in COVID cases in nursing homes, so CMS is updating its visit guidelines to bring more families together safely.”
CNN’s Lauren Mascarenhas, Elizabeth Stewart, Gisela Crespo and Didre PK Phillips contributed to the report.
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