The new crown pneumonia epidemic in the United States has been raging and worsening. The daily notification of the epidemic has made Americans deeply saddened and helpless, and shocked the world. At present, there is no hope that the epidemic in the United States will improve in the short term. The newly developed vaccine in the United States may be able to control the epidemic. However, some public opinions claim that if the "virus" of political chaos in the United States is not eliminated, the new coronavirus will not be eliminated.
Picture description: On August 8, in New York, USA, a couple was kissing and taking pictures in the park. (Source: Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Ying)
Three major outbreaks in the U.S.
As of 4 pm on November 17, Beijing time, 55,033,418 confirmed cases of new crown and 1,327,500 deaths have been reported worldwide, including confirmed cases and deaths in the United States. The cases were as high as 11,205,486 and 247,220 respectively. Most Americans are not shocked by the new daily reports of the epidemic, because such shocks have continued for many months. Since the first suspected new crown case was discovered in the United States in late January this year to the present, the epidemic situation has worsened almost every day. During the recent period, the number of new cases per day has increased sharply, exceeding more than 150,000 cases a day at most, and the curve of cases continues Constantly climbing, the situation is grim.
Judging from the graph, the U.S. epidemic has experienced three major fluctuations since March of this year. For the first time, the number of cases increased from early March to the peak of the first epidemic in mid-to-late April; after April to mid-June The epidemic slowed down, but then the epidemic worsened. A second wave of epidemic peaks formed in mid-to-late July, and then gradually declined again. However, since October, the epidemic has worsened and the number of cases increased sharply in mid-November, forming a third wave of peaks.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious disease expert, was very worried about the worsening of the US epidemic, and issued warnings many times, but to no avail. Recently, Fauci once again severely warned that as winter approaches, the United States is facing a “very challenging and ominous situation”. But Fauci’s latest warning, as before, did not attract the attention of the US authorities.
The United States is the most advanced and powerful country in medical technology in the world, at least the leading country in this regard, but the United States' anti-epidemic situation is in the worst situation in the global anti-epidemic situation. Looking around the world, leaders of other developed and underdeveloped countries are constantly calling for the fight against the epidemic, thus controlling the spread of the epidemic to varying degrees.
However, in the United States, the authorities continue to stage absurd dramas of contempt and ignorance of the epidemic and nonsense, and even boast time and time that the United States’ fight against the epidemic is the most powerful and effective in the world. From the repeated performance of the Washington authorities since the outbreak, it can be seen that the United States authorities have continued to lie. The authorities not only deceive people around the world, but also continue to deceive their own people. They do not pay much attention to the lives and health of the people, but always Unscrupulously seek their own political self-interest.
The main reason for the deteriorating epidemic in the United States
Why is the epidemic in the United States deteriorating so severely now? The answer to this question is not complicated. As long as we observe and analyze the graphs of the three major outbreaks in the United States so far, we can clearly see that the outbreaks in the United States have worsened one after another, which is directly related to American politics, especially political struggles.
After the first outbreak, the U.S. authorities tried every means to downplay the outbreak. When the outbreak could not be covered up after the outbreak, the U.S. leaders slammed the blame on the one hand, attempting to divert the attention and pressure of public criticism, and at the same time, in order to continue to maintain economic and stock market growth. In order to highlight their political achievements and win re-election, they have always focused on economic assistance and stimulus, rather than insisting on national life safety and physical health. Due to the loose response to the epidemic, the eagerness to restart social opening and resume economic production activities after being forced to implement some strict control measures caused the epidemic to worsen and aggravate, and the number of cases further increased. As a result, a second wave of epidemics soon appeared.
When the second wave of the epidemic broke out, the U.S. bipartisan elections entered the climax. Both the ruling and opposition parties were stepping up preparations for the National Congress to unite within the party and attack each other. This led to the worsening of the U.S. epidemic, with daily additions. The number of cases has greatly exceeded the first wave of the epidemic, and the spread of the epidemic has also spread from some areas to all states in the United States, and there has been a continuous increase in cases in many states.
Picture description: July 11, local time,When visiting the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland, US President Trump wore a navy blue mask with the presidential emblem. (Image source: Xinhua News Agency’s “Xinhua Viewpoint” Weibo)
Under the strong appeal of public opinion, the United States has indeed adopted some epidemic response measures from the federal government to the states. In some places, the anti-epidemic requirements are relatively strict, so the epidemic It was eased for a while. Originally seizing this opportunity, the epidemic still had a chance to be fully and effectively controlled. However, since the beginning of October, with President Trump’s sudden “infection” and “discharge” from the hospital and his personal statement of fighting the epidemic To put it lightly, especially as the U.S. presidential campaign enters the decisive stage, the authorities have tried everything possible to downplay the consequences of the epidemic on Americans and the U.S. economy, society, and people’s livelihood in order to reverse the unfavorable election situation. As a result, the response and control of the epidemic were once again relaxed. As a result, the epidemic was further out of control, and more serious epidemics broke out than the previous two.
Since the November 3 election, the United States has fallen into a greater political battle. Although the vote statistics for all states in the United States have ended, statistics show that Biden has won 306 electoral votes and Trump has only won 232 electoral votes. Although the Democratic Party and Biden have long claimed victory, Trump firmly does not admit defeat. Election, and is instigating and launching more accusations to boycott Biden’s election. The United States has fallen into unprecedented political chaos, and some public opinion exclaimed that the United States has a constitutional crisis. In this complex and chaotic situation, the US authorities have no intention of responding to the epidemic.
The third wave of the epidemic is more serious
The third wave of epidemics currently hitting the United States, the biggest difference from the previous two is that it "severely infected every area of the United States at the same time", and "the spring wave of epidemics mainly occurred in the Northeast Ministry, the summer wave severely hit the southern and western regions.” At present, virus infections are rising fastest in the Midwest of the United States. It is difficult for the 50 states in the United States to distinguish which are the hardest-hit areas and which are not. Hospitals everywhere are calling for help. When the epidemic broke out in the spring, New York State was deeply infected. Governor Cuomo appealed to other states for support. At that time, many states responded, but now Cuomo no one pays any attention to even the strongest appeals, because all regions cannot protect themselves. .
On November 16, Biden warned at a press conference in Delaware that if President Trump is still unwilling to accept the election results, if his team cannot participate in the U.S. government's fight against the epidemic as soon as possible, and coordinate with each other to formulate a new In response to the epidemic's action plan, the United States will "may lose more lives", but if the two sides can coordinate their actions, it "will make work much easier." Biden accused, "The President is still playing golf and the idea of not doing anything is beyond my understanding." But Trump is plausible, accusing Biden of "stealing" his re-election results and opportunities, insisting that he is the winner of this election, and the outcome of the election is far from clear.
The strange phenomenon of "epidemic politics" in the United States
At the same time, people have noticed that Trump has called the success of two US pharmaceutical companies that have successfully developed vaccines in recent days as his merits, saying that if it were not for him, he has been pushing for American drugs. Companies are accelerating the development of vaccines and providing various support. Whether it is Pfizer or Moderna, it is impossible to successfully develop a vaccine against the new coronavirus so quickly. The epidemic in the United States has not yet been resolved, and the struggle for vaccines has begun again. This cannot but be said to be the sadness of Americans and the "ugliness" of American politics. What is even more puzzling is that according to US media reports, in this general election, most of the counties in the United States with the worst epidemics actually voted for President Trump. This also means that the worsening epidemic in the United States has other complicated political and social factors. Some people are not only not afraid of the epidemic, but also firmly resist the authorities' rigid anti-epidemic measures such as closed isolation. Trump is using this strange phenomenon to launch a new political offensive, declaring that if he is re-elected, he will not allow the United States to implement isolation. This shows that some people in the United States are obsessed with it, which is puzzling.
At present, the United States is mainly betting on vaccines as the "treasure" of fighting the epidemic. But to Trump's irritation, neither Pfizer nor Moderna, two major pharmaceutical companies in the United States, announced that they had developed a vaccine before the November 3 general election. The election made this announcement after the election was over or even after the voting statistics became clear. . It is conceivable that if the announcement is made before November 3, Trump will definitely play up again and show his merits, thus having a positive impact on his re-election campaign.
Caption: May 12, USAAnthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, participated in a congressional hearing in Washington, U.S. by video conference. (Source: Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Jie)
On November 16, Moderna of the United States issued a report saying that its newly developed vaccine is 94.5% effective against the coronavirus, which became the successor to the successful release of Pfizer last week. After the news, the second "vaccine with a surprisingly high success rate" developed by the United States. Dr. Fauci gave a high-profile evaluation of the vaccine developed by Moderna, saying "This is obviously a very exciting result" and "This is the best, 94.5% effective, and really excellent." Is
Moderna vaccine more advantageous?
In the afternoon of the same day, Moderna's vaccine research and development data were reported on a conference call with members of an independent safety and monitoring committee, and were reviewed by the participants. Moderna’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Tal Zachs, said excitedly after the committee approved its vaccine development data, “This is one of the greatest moments in my life and career. I can develop this vaccine and see It is absolutely surprising that it can prevent symptomatic diseases so efficiently."
Moderna plans to apply to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the production and marketing authorization of its vaccine as soon as possible after accumulating more safety data later this month. Fauci estimates that vaccination in the United States may begin in the second half of December this year. It is expected that it will be vaccinated first for high-risk groups and spread to other groups by next spring. It is expected that this process will continue until May, June, and July next year. , And then a large-scale vaccination. The new vaccine developed by
Moderna has attracted great attention from the international community. Last week, Pfizer announced that its early data showed that the vaccine developed by the company was more than 90% effective against the new coronavirus. The company said that their vaccine does not have any serious side effects, and only a small percentage of patients have symptoms such as body pain and headaches after vaccination. According to information disclosed by the company, 15,000 participants have been vaccinated so far, and only 5 of them have been infected with Covid-19, but none of the 5 people have become seriously ill.
According to reports, Pfizer and Moderna's vaccines have similar successful results because they "use the same technology to activate the human immune system." Once these vaccines are injected, the body's immune system produces antibodies. If the vaccinated person is later exposed to the coronavirus, these antibodies can attack the virus at any time. Both vaccines need to be separated by a few weeks and can only be effective in two doses.
Judging from the reaction of international public opinion since Moderna announced the successful development of its vaccine, most of them currently hold a positive attitude. Many commentators believe that although the safety and effectiveness of the two vaccines are very similar, and the development technology is roughly the same, Moderna's vaccine has "significant practical advantages" over Pfizer's vaccine. Pfizer's vaccines must be stored in an ultra-low temperature environment of minus 75 degrees Celsius. At present, no other vaccine in the United States needs to be stored at such a low temperature, and most doctors' offices and pharmacies do not have such ultra-low temperature freezers. However, the vaccine developed by Moderna can be stored at a normal low temperature of minus 20 degrees Celsius, which is basically the same as other vaccines, such as the storage of varicella vaccine. Z3z
Tal Zachs said, this means that Moderna's vaccines can be stored in the US "a refrigerator that can be used at any time in most doctors' offices and pharmacies" and can be stored for 30 days, while Pfizer's vaccines can be stored in the refrigerator. It can only be stored for 5 days.
But currently Pfizer and Moderna are basically talking about their own vaccines, and neither has clear and authoritative third-party verification. Two US pharmaceutical companies have successively declared that the successful development of a new crown vaccine may bring some good news to the United States in fighting the epidemic, but whether it is really as effective as their own propaganda, or whether the United States can contain the epidemic and eliminate the virus with a vaccine. It is still unknown. Z3z
US media commented that political battles and political uncertainty are the biggest obstacle to the US's response to the epidemic, and the greatest harm to the US economic and social recovery after the epidemic.
