(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) The number of people diagnosed with New Coronary Pneumonia in the United States exceeded 500,000
China News Agency, Washington, April 11 (Reporter Chen Mengtong) On the 10th, the cumulative number of people diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia exceeded 500,000.
According to the data from Johns Hopkins University at 10:00 on the 10th, more than 501,000 people in the United States have been infected with new coronary pneumonia, and 18,758 people have died. Among them, 174,000 were diagnosed in New York State, 54,000 were diagnosed in New Jersey, 22,000 were diagnosed in Michigan, and 21,000 were diagnosed in California.
Data map: Central Park, New York, USA.
Trump said at the White House press conference that day, from a nationwide perspective, the growth rate of patients diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia has slowed, and the number of hospitalizations in New York State is decreasing. The outbreaks in California, Washington, Michigan and Louisiana have stabilized.
He also said that the number of deaths in the US epidemic "looks like it will be much lower than the 100,000 previously predicted", "I hope this will come true."
On March 24, Trump had expressed his hope to resume US economic activity on Easter April 12. But less than a week later, he decided to extend the prevention and control guidelines for mitigating the epidemic until April 30. Recently, US government officials have released the expectation that the United States will resume production on May 1st, but public health experts said that resuming work when the epidemic has not been fully controlled may well trigger a second wave of the epidemic.
At the press conference on the 10th, Trump revealed that the White House will set up a committee of business leaders and medical experts after Easter to study the issue of resuming production. As for when the economy can be restarted, he said, "I don't know if there is any more important decision than this," but "we will make a decision, I hope it is the right decision."
Trump reported on the same day that as of now, the number of new coronavirus detections in the United States has exceeded 2 million, with an average daily detection of 100,000. In addition, the United States has opened air transportation channels and deployed nearly 300 million pieces of personal protective equipment worldwide. The federal government has also delivered 60 sets of disinfection equipment to 10 cities, each of which can disinfect 80,000 masks per day.
On the 10th, the number of single-day deaths of new coronary pneumonia in the United States exceeded 2,000 for the first time. Of the total of 2056 deaths that day, 60% came from New York, New Jersey and Michigan. "Washington Post" said that since April 2, at least 1,000 people in the United States die of new coronary pneumonia every day.
The number of new coronary pneumonia deaths in New York State in the past 24 hours was 777. But Governor Como said the number of critically ill patients tending to stabilize is a good sign of "somewhat hopeful".
As one of the first regions in the United States to adopt the "home order", the number of critically ill patients has begun to show signs of stabilization. California Governor Newson said on the 10th that he is studying a "detailed plan" to find the best way to return California to normal operation. He also stressed that residents should continue to strictly implement isolation and epidemic prevention measures.
The United States will usher in the Easter holiday this weekend, and the holiday traditions and religious activities of the American people have become a new issue for the prevention and control of epidemic diseases in various state governments.
Kentucky Governor Bethel urged residents on the 10th not to go out for Easter in any way, even if they just drove to the church parking lot. To reassure the children, Maryland Governor Hogan signed an "Administrative Order", announcing that the "Easter Bunny" is a "necessary staff", "they" can "jump around" and send Easter to children in Maryland basket.
Google and Apple announced on the 10th that they will collaborate on the development of mobile applications to track the outbreak. This application will use Bluetooth technology to show whether people have been diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia in the near future without exposing personal information. The US media said it will help people monitor the epidemic while returning to work and daily life.
The White House New Crown Outbreak Coordinator, Box, said that despite encouraging signs, the peak of the US outbreak has not yet arrived. She encouraged people to continue to strictly abide by the epidemic prevention guidelines. "This will allow us to cross the peak of the epidemic and turn our heads down." (Finish)