More than 200,000 deaths from new coronary pneumonia in the United States

　　China News Service, Washington, September 22 (Reporter Chen Mengtong) At 11:23 on September 22, US Eastern Time, there were more than 200,000 deaths from new coronary pneumonia in the United States.

　　According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 21.00 on the 22nd, the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States reached 6.89 million, and the number of deaths exceeded 200,000.

Among them, New York State has the largest number of deaths, with more than 33,000 cases; followed by New Jersey (16,000 cases).

There were more than 13,000 deaths in Texas, California and Florida.

The picture shows the Washington National Mall taken on the 22nd. A civil organization planted 200,000 American flags here to mourn the death of the new crown.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Chen Mengtong

　　The Associated Press used "unbelievable" to describe this number.

Its report stated that "with six weeks before the US election, the number of deaths from the new crown has reached an unimaginable number. The US election is to a certain extent a referendum on President Trump's response to the crisis."

　　The number of deaths from the new crown in the United States exceeded 100,000 on May 27.

It took less than 4 months to increase from 100,000 to 200,000, during which time there were more than 5.16 million newly confirmed cases in the United States.

　　After experiencing a surge in July and a slowdown in August, the number of newly confirmed cases and deaths in a single day in the United States has returned to an upward trend.

According to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of the week of September 19, the number of new confirmed cases in a single day rose from more than 30,000 to nearly 50,000, and the number of new deaths in a single day rose from more than 500 to nearly 1,000.

The picture shows the Washington National Mall taken on the 22nd. A civil organization planted 200,000 American flags here to mourn the death of the new crown.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Chen Mengtong

　　Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said on the same day that “the figure of 200,000 deaths is very thought-provoking and shocking in some respects.” He also addressed the upcoming fall and winter epidemic in the United States The situation expressed concern.

　　The recent new cases are closely related to the opening of American universities and primary and secondary schools.

As the weather gets colder, the U.S. epidemic prevention work will face the challenge of "new crown + influenza" superimposed epidemic.

According to US media reports, the first case of influenza has been confirmed on the west coast of the United States since the beginning of autumn this year.

　　"As the number of deaths from the new crown pneumonia in the United States exceeds 200,000, the proportion of deaths in rural areas and small cities is rising." National Public Radio (NPR) analysis found that starting from the end of May, the number of new crowns in areas outside the United States has The proportion of deaths rose sharply, from about one-fifth to nearly half.

　　When answering a reporter's question at the White House that day, US President Trump said that the figure of 200,000 was a "disgrace."

But he also said, "If we don't do a good job, 2.5 million people will die."

　　White House Press Secretary McKenney also quoted a data model that day, saying that if social distancing measures are not taken, 2.2 million people in the United States may die from new coronary pneumonia.

　　The American media believes that the statements of Trump and White House officials that day both conveyed a similar message, that "the situation could have been worse."

　　"Things don't need to be so bad." Biden, the Democratic presidential candidate of the United States, said on social media on the 22nd that "200,000" is "an alarming number" and "we must not forget that the new crown virus will cause devastating casualties." .

　　According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the week from October 4th to October 10th, there may be 3,000 to 7,100 new coronavirus deaths in the United States.

As of October 10, the cumulative number of deaths in the United States is expected to reach 207,000 to 218,000.

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