China News Service, July 13th. According to the Chinese website of the BBC (BBC) on the 12th, can the epidemic be alleviated when summer comes? Such a dream seems to be shattered in the United States. The epidemic in the United States has entered its fifth month and there is no end. Just recently, the number of new cases of COVID-19 in the country has continued to surge in a single day. In several states, especially the southwest, the epidemic is coming very fiercely.
. How many questions are correct on the latest anti-epidemic answer sheet submitted by the United States? How many questions are wrong?
June 29th News, the number of new cases in the United States exceeded 40,000 for the third consecutive day, and the number of hospitalizations in Arizona and Texas set a record. The picture shows people in Arizona, USA rafting in the river to cool off on June 27 local time.
[Four Wrong Answers]
1. Some areas are unblocked too quickly and too early
A month ago, the epidemic in the United States seemed at least stable, the spread speed decreased, and the new curve flattened. This has caused some states, including Texas, California, Florida, Arizona, etc. to lift the lockdown.
Many of these states do not actually meet the unblocking standards recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Later it was discovered that national statistics were misleading. For example, the numbers in the areas where the epidemic first broke out, including New York, , New Jersey, , etc., are indeed declining, but the numbers in some other areas are just beginning to rise.
Now, these states are not steadily rising, but steeply rising. Texas, , California, , etc. have closed stores again and asked people to wear masks. But these measures may not be enough to avoid another public health crisis. The sharp increase in cases has led to the recurrence of testing shortages in some places. There are not enough testing, and new cases are found and isolated, and it is very difficult to identify hot spots in the epidemic.
Recently, US President Trump was photographed wearing a mask. US media reported that this is the first time that Trump has publicly worn a mask since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic in the United States.
2. Wearing a mask has become a political issue
When the public health department warns and is eager to unblock, wearing masks, one of the means to prevent the spread of the virus, has also become a topic of party quarrels.
The Pew Research Center survey in June found that Republicans claimed to wear masks most of the last month was 49%, and Democrats were 83%. As more regions may introduce "must-wear orders", conservative opposition seems to be more firm and tough. Some people have once again brought out the Constitution and opposed wearing masks on the grounds of personal freedom, etc.
Now President Trump has finally publicly worn a mask. However, his former attitude has obviously penetrated into the hearts of his supporters. During the Oklahoma election campaign in June, few people were wearing masks in the crowd.
Public health officials are also responsible. In the early days, they said that masks were only effective for front-line medical care. Although the real motivation behind this may be to reserve limited resources for those who need it the most, as the epidemic develops, the signals the public receives are very confusing.
Due to the severe rebound in the epidemic in Florida, the reopening of Disneyland in the United States has attracted widespread attention from the outside world.
3. The masses are careless and careless
. While some states relax control over gatherings and resume operations, they also recommend that individuals make careful decisions based on the suggestions and common sense of the health department. However, these suggestions are not something that everyone can listen to at all times.
Summer is coming, and people without masks are shoulder to shoulder on restaurants, bars, parks and beaches. While masks were indeed “everywhere” during last month’s protests against racial discrimination, social distancing is basically non-existent.
A new wave of epidemics shows that many new patients are young people, and they are the first group to start social activities again. Some political leaders, including Trump, have been encouraging this, insisting that young and healthy people don’t have to be afraid of the new coronavirus.
On July 4th local time, two children ran on the beach lawn opposite Manhattan in New York. That day was the United States Independence Day, and the epidemic situation in many parts of the United States is still facing severe situations.China News Service reporter Liao Pan photographed
4. The hope of normal resumption of classes
The recurrence of the epidemic has also ignited the fuse of another bomb . This bomb may explode in a few months. September is the start of the school season in the United States, and now there are more and more signs that waiting for students is far from a normal school experience.
Education department has begun to reveal the resumption plan for the next school year. Many places have measures combined with face-to-face and distance education. We hope that similar measures will prevent schools from becoming a hotbed for virus spread.
However, some teachers' unions expressed dissatisfaction and opposed the resumption of classes before there are insufficient protection facilities and preparations are not in place. Meanwhile, thousands of parents were asked to rework.
Trump once said in the 2016 election that he opposed the federal government's interference in the local education system, but now he has put public pressure on schools to resume classes on schedule. Trump called on the CDC to revise guidelines to make it difficult to resume classes and threaten to cut off federal funds for those who refuse to obey.
In Florida, which is controlled by Republicans, although the epidemic is still very strong, authorities have ordered schools to resume classes at the end of August.
[Three correct answers]
1. New York anti-epidemic story
New York was previously a severely affected area of the United States. The number of deaths in a single day peaked with 799 cases on April 8, but now it has dropped significantly. New York City cardiologist Petrae said that New York should be a warning that other states need to learn from and formulate more centralized regulation of epidemic prevention strategies.
At the same time that many places have returned to the lockdown, New York began to gradually open up many public facilities and private enterprises. However, the governor has once again warned that although New York has "returned from hell", the virus may "display its hideous face anywhere."
On June 22, local time, a restaurant in Manhattan, New York, customers were dining outdoors. On the same day, New York City entered the second phase of restart as scheduled, and the city government expects about 300,000 people to return to work. Photo by Liao Pan, China News Service reporter
2. The economy remains stable at least for now
Although many forecasters believe that the US economy may fall into a catastrophic out of control, at least for now, the economy has stabilized and improved. Meanwhile, important stock indexes began to rebound. Some other economic indicators also showed similar signs of recovery.
The momentum of economic recovery has been largely attributed to the rapid lifting of epidemic prevention measures by the state government, and the federal government provides support for the hardest hit businesses and individuals. However, the return of several states to the lockdown now may mean that the good news in the economy is only temporary.
In addition, some of the many stimulus measures approved by Congress have been completed and some are about to expire. The next action plan needs to be observed.
3. Research continues to advance
plasma therapy, Petra said that the government and pharmaceutical companies have "joined" to do a lot of work. In terms of vaccines, several pharmaceutical companies said that the initial trials were effective.
Trump promises that a vaccine will be found by the end of the last year. However, the medical community reminds that such a speed cannot be determined or guaranteed. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, only said that scientists' "great ambition" is that the vaccine will be released before 2021.
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