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People gather at a bar in Athens, Ohio on March 22nd.
If you feel that the U.S. If the epidemic is over, think again. After nearly three months of continuous decline, the number of new cases of COVID-19 is increasing day by day across the country. In some Michigan-led states, the number of people in hospitals is also increasing.
Experts warn that it leaves the US at a critical stage. Even after speeding up the vaccine rollout, many states have reopened businesses, including rent of bars and rest restaurants, increased travel, broader meaning of covid fatigue, plus the spread of more transmissible and deadly types, i.e. U.S. Additional onset of the fourth coronavirus.
“I pause here, I want to lose the script, and I’ll focus on the repetitive feeling of the upcoming doom,” CDC director, apparently shaking Rochelle Valensky, told White. Briefing House COVID-19 on Monday. “We have a lot to look forward to, a lot of promises and possibilities of where we are, and a lot of reasons for hope, but right now I’m scared.”
On Monday, health officials urged Americans to continue vaccinating, wear masks, keep social distance, and follow CDC travel guidelines to prevent a fourth outbreak.
“We really need to take public health measures because we vaccinate 2 to 3 million people every day -” said Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. “It will be a race between the vaccine and what’s going on with the dynamics of the outbreak. We can win by hanging there a little longer. “
The Covid-19 case is again rising nationally.
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Lines show a seven-day rolling average.
After a sharp drop in the number of new COVID-19 cases since the beginning of January, new cases started appearing every day across the country and then last week the number came up. Another key indicator of the addition of renewal, the positive percentage of daily COVID-19 tests has been rising for about three weeks.
The increase in the number of people in the hospital and the daily reported COVID-19 deaths usually lags behind the increase in cases within a few weeks.
“When we see that excitement in cases, what we’ve seen before is that things really bounce and there’s a big increase,” Wollensky said. “We know that the cases behind the behavior that led to the cases can sometimes be a week or two – the combination that leads to this case – we know the journey is over, and I’m just worried that we’ve seen the surge. Will see. Summer and winter again. “
Cases are on the rise across states across the U.S.
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The colors show a percentage change in the seven-day rolling average of new cases every day. Gray means less than 5% change in both directions.
The increase in new cases began in Michigan, then spread to the Midwest and Northeast. Cases are now on the rise in states ranging from Hawaii to Florida – where holding a spring break party frightened local health officials and led to clashes with police. “Huge numbers of people are coming our way, and many of them, if not most, seem to have forgotten they were epidemics,” Miami Beach Mayor Dan Galber told USA Today March 15. , USA Today said on March 15.
“I’m really concerned about spring break activity in Florida,” UCSF epidemiologist George R. Ford told BuzzFeed News. “We will inform them soon if they bring the case back home with them. If we suddenly had an outbreak in a town town in Alabama, we could say, ‘Yeah, that was the problem.’
More dangerous coronavirus variants may be to blame for the increasing number of cases. CDC data show that Florida and Michigan are more transmissible and lethal B.1.1. cor coronavirus leads the country for confirmed cases of the variant, which is the UK. But this data is not available in the U.S. Provides a limited view of the proliferation of variants in, as genetic monitoring for these types is still not extensive.
“We know that 26% of all indexed viruses are now B.1.1.7 variants.” “And that could be a reason, if people aren’t masking and cutting distances to protect themselves – then this type is probably less forgiving and will feel more infected.”
Health officials also pointed to restrictions on relaxation in many states as a major problem.
“If we open up completely now, it’s premature to look at the level of infection described by Dr. Walensky,” Fawcett said. “We’re doing things prematurely right now in terms of opening.”
Vale Lensky said he would meet with governors on Tuesday and urge them to “avoid opening too soon.”
Michigan has seen COVID-19 cases and a terrible spike in hospital admissions.
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Lines show a seven-day rolling average.
Trends in Michigan provide a terrifying view of where the whole nation can be led. Experts hope that the increase in cases will not lead to an increase in hospital admissions and mortality rates as in previous surgeons, as those infected now are mostly young people who have not yet been vaccinated.
Amesh Adalaja, an epidemiology specialist at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, told BuzzFeed News that the case count would be less focused to focus because the hospital’s capacity could no longer be a threat.
But in Michigan, the number of people in the hospital is now growing as fast as in the fall, and the number of deaths reported daily is also on the rise.
Coronavirus is also on the rise again in Europe, where U.S. For another warning. In France, Germany and Italy, there has been a sharp increase in the daily count of new cases over the past few weeks – however, Italy has managed to slow down its rush after introducing renewed stringent restrictions, including closing stores, schools and restaurants.
U.S. So a significant advantage is that it has so far fully vaccinated 15.5% of its population, compared to 9.9% in Italy, 6.6% in Germany and only 9.9% in France. This is largely due to the issue of vaccine supply in Europe, which has led to controversy with the UK, which had secured doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine before the European Union.
But relying solely on vaccines is not enough to stop the rising cases, especially since young people are not yet eligible for vaccinations in many states, unless they have health conditions or occupations that put them at greater risk.
“We are not powerless – we can change this path of the epidemic,” W. Lensky said in a White House press briefing. “But we recommend that all adhere to public health prevention strategies while we work for American public vaccination.”
