CDC was marginalized, "anti-epidemic captain" was vilified and confirmed cases continued to climb

　　The United States is trapped in the quagmire of epidemic politicization (Global Hotspot)

　　Our reporter Jia Pingfan

　　According to the US Capitol Hill report, the US government requires domestic hospitals to directly "leapfrog" the information related to the new crown epidemic situation to the Federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from July 15th, no longer through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC) Report.

　　This move has caused US public health experts to worry about the further politicization of domestic epidemic data. At present, the United States is getting deeper and deeper in the quagmire of politicization of the epidemic, causing the epidemic to get out of control. According to the real-time monitoring system of the Johns Hopkins University epidemic in the United States, as of 7:00 on July 17, Beijing time, the cumulative number of newly diagnosed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States is close to 3.56 million, and the cumulative deaths are close to 140,000. The existing confirmed cases exceed 1.83 million cases.

　　Withdrawing from the WHO, pushing for the resumption of classes in primary and secondary schools, non-reducing group gatherings, and calling on public health experts... Since July, a series of measures by the US government have worsened, not only aggravating the chaotic situation of domestic epidemic resistance, but also preventing and controlling the global epidemic. Clouded.

　　Another "backward" performance

　　"The CDC was put on the side again." On July 15, local time, Richard Besser, the former director of the US Centers for Disease Control, said that the US federal government requires the summary of key data for the new crown epidemic to skip the US CDC ( CDC), reporting directly to the Federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is another sign of "regression" in the United States' response to the New Crown Outbreak.

　　The Verge News said that although the White House gave the reason that this would help make epidemic data collection more efficient, current and former health officials are concerned that bypassing the CDC may be to politicize the release of investigations and make the public Health experts are marginalized in federal anti-epidemic information and guidance.

　　Wang Yong, a professor at the School of International Relations at Peking University, told this reporter that the political purpose of the US government's move is very obvious. At present, in the context of the deteriorating epidemic situation in the United States and the volatile political situation, the strengthening of epidemic data control is essential for the US government to reverse adverse public opinion. HHS officials are mainly appointed by the President of the United States. HHS takes over the national epidemic data, which can improve the current data that is unfavorable to the government.

　　American health experts expressed strong dissatisfaction. The four former directors of the CDC published an article in the "Washington Post" on the 13th, saying that science has never been seen so deeply influenced by politics. They wrote: "During our collective term, we cannot recall a situation in which political pressure caused scientific interpretation to change."

　　The conflict between the US government and the CDC is also reflected in the resumption of classes in primary and secondary schools. Recently, the US government has pushed for the full resumption of classes in American primary and secondary schools in the fall. On the 8th, US President Trump declared that he did not agree with the CDC's "strict and costly school resumption guide", accusing the CDC of requiring schools to do "unrealistic" things. In response, Ryan, the executive director of the WHO Emergency Health Project, warned on the 13th not to "turn the decision to reopen the school into another political ball." The National Broadcasting Corporation said that the US government once again ignored the necessity of "safety first" and had to repeat the mistake of restarting the economy.

　　The move by the US government to "discriminate" Fudge, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has also attracted widespread attention. According to the "New York Times" report on the 13th, in order to destroy Foch's reputation, the White House recently distributed a written list to the media that listed Fawch's series of "misjudgements" in the early stage of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, but most of the content was taken out of context.

　　In this regard, Stanford University microbiologist Relman said: "The White House's offensive against its own top health experts is black stains. If you do not respect Fuchs on public health science issues, you are putting a face on American science."

　　Noise mixed interference anti-epidemic

　　According to CNN, the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic is the worst local crisis facing the United States since World War II. It has lasted for several months, but people are still arguing about whether to wear a mask. The federal government should have pointed out the direction for the United States out of the epidemic, but government officials are full of illusions, insisting that the United States' anti-epidemic work leads the world, and the results are often self-contradictory, vague, and confused. Due to the inconsistency of the information released to the outside world, many anti-epidemic attempts have been reduced to farce.

　　Information confusion has become an important factor intensifying the US epidemic. The Capitol Hill reported that many senior government officials in the United States lacked clear information and leadership skills, resulting in a mixture of various information about new coronary pneumonia, making it difficult for Americans to follow correct and appropriate guidance, such as wearing masks and other important recommendations.

　　Wang Yong said that under some American media propaganda, some groups in American society highly wear masks, refuse to wear masks, and regard epidemic prevention measures such as "closing the city" and "segregation at home" as interferences to individual freedoms and rights. Cooperate with epidemic prevention measures.

　　According to the "New York Times" report, Trump appeared in front of the camera for the first time in the image of wearing a mask. This confirms to a certain extent the severity of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic in the United States. The White House changed its attitude at 180 degrees and began to call for a mask. The French "Echo" said that masks as hygiene products have become a new political symbol of the United States.

　　William Schaffner, an infectious disease expert at Vanderbilt University in the United States, emphasized: "We and the federal government have always lacked clear and continuous communication, and there are always a lot of mixed noises around us. This leads to the federal and state governments, The relationship between the government and doctors and scientists is tense."

　　"American politicians and public health experts have different perspectives on issues, which has increased tension between the two." Wang Yong said that public health experts mainly provide guidance and advice for epidemic prevention and control from a professional perspective; the government hopes to reduce the economic impact of the epidemic as much as possible. Influence, so as to increase the support of the people. Therefore, in order to maintain economic growth goals, the US government has ignored public health experts' warnings and is eager to resume work and production when conditions are not yet ripe.

　　Hurry is not enough. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analyst, believes that the multi-state eagerness to restart the economy has led to “rekindling the epidemic and harming the economy”. He expects that the US economy may shrink by 20% in the third quarter of this year. "The New York Times" reported that although the White House asked all states to fully "open", but due to the rebound of the epidemic, more than 20 states have announced the suspension of restart plans, especially in the economically developed southern and southwestern regions.

　　Faced with many uncertainties

　　"As the world's largest economy, if the US epidemic is not well controlled, the global progress in completely defeating the epidemic, fully recovering the economy, and restoring the normal operation of society will be greatly slowed down. The United States takes more responsible anti-epidemic measures, Not only can it save American lives, but it will also greatly promote the global anti-epidemic process." Wang Yong said, whether the opinions of public health experts can be truly valued by the government and the public, and whether the government can take strict control measures are the decisions of the United States The key to whether the epidemic can be overcome.

　　On July 10th, Foch stated at a New Coronary Pneumonia Outbreak Academic Conference that the New Coronary Pneumonia Outbreak is a "true historic global pandemic" and the United States is facing very serious challenges.

　　According to a recent article in CNN, the number of newly diagnosed cases in the United States has recently set new records, and the death curve has begun to rise again. This means that the United States is getting deeper and deeper in the plight of the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic, and this nightmare cannot be expected to end in the next few months.

　　A recent article in the US "Washington Post" stated that with the surge in the number of new coronary pneumonia cases in the United States, the United States is entering a "dangerous, unknown" field. The US population accounts for only about 4% of the world’s population, but confirmed cases account for 1/4 of the world’s confirmed cases. In the past five months, more Americans died of the new coronavirus than the country died in the First World War. At the same time, the virus spread continues to "accelerate" and is climbing towards an unknown peak.

　　Conner Maxwell, a senior policy analyst at the Center for American Progress, pointed out that the epidemic highlights and exacerbates the long-standing social problems such as polarization between the rich and the poor and racial inequality in the United States. Without bold and rapid policy action, those most vulnerable people will have difficulty recovering their energy and will be in a more dangerous situation when the next crisis comes.

　　On July 13, "USA Today" quoted Mick Malwani, former White House acting director, as saying that in the current situation, instead of considering how to formulate an economic stimulus plan, American political circles should spend money on medical research and hospital construction. . Because the most urgent problem to be solved now is the public health crisis.

　　"In the coming months, the US epidemic prevention and control will still face many uncertainties, and the situation is not optimistic." Wang Yong said that due to the influence of the domestic political situation, the United States is unlikely to adopt strict anti-epidemic measures in the next few months.