China News Service, November 21, reported that the new crown pneumonia epidemic in the United States continued to spread this week, with a total of more than 11.85 million confirmed cases and more than 250,000 deaths. The number of new diagnoses and deaths in a single day reached new highs. The situation in the next few weeks will increase. For cruelty.

In addition, more than 30 members of the U.S. Congress have confirmed that Donald Trump Jr., the son of U.S. President Trump, has contracted the new crown virus.

As Thanksgiving Day approaches, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged people not to travel during the holiday season.

On November 18, local time, at Washington University Health University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, medical staff wear electric air purifying respirators before entering the ward for patients with new coronary pneumonia.

More than 2,000 deaths in a single day will be more cruel in the coming weeks

　　According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 16:25 on the 20th Eastern Time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States reached 11,854,203, and the cumulative number of deaths was 253,882.

In the past 24 hours, there were 186,484 new confirmed cases and 1,990 new deaths in the United States.

　　Currently, the United States has an average of 165,029 new cases per day, the highest level since the outbreak.

Compared with a week ago, the number of new cases has increased by 25%.

　　In addition, data released by Hopkins University also showed that more than 2,000 people died of the new crown virus in the United States on the 19th, which is the highest number since the beginning of May.

　　As the virus continues to spread across the United States, experts warn that the next few weeks may be cruel, and the death toll from the epidemic will continue to rise.

According to the University of Washington Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), by December 18, more than 2,300 Americans may lose their lives every day.

　　The governor of California has announced a curfew from November 21, local time, and relevant personnel will stay at home between 10 pm and 5 am the next day.

　　Fauci, the chief infectious disease expert in the United States, urged Americans to “double their efforts” to adopt public health measures, such as wearing masks and avoiding gatherings, until vaccines are available.

On November 9, local time, people on the streets of Manhattan, New York City, USA.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan

Trump's son infected with new crown, more

than 30 members of Congress diagnosed

　　As the new crown virus continues to wreak havoc in the United States, more and more senior officials and politicians have also been "contracted" by the virus.

　　Within this week, eight members of Congress have been infected with the new crown virus, including two senators and six representatives.

Since this week, the House of Representatives has begun testing all members for the new crown virus, and the Senate has not implemented relevant measures.

According to US media statistics, since the outbreak of the new crown virus in the United States, 36 members of Congress have been diagnosed with the new crown virus.

　　In addition, US media quoted a statement from a spokesperson on the 20th that US President Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. tested positive for the new crown earlier this week and has been in quarantine. He has not had any symptoms so far. Comply with relevant epidemic prevention requirements.

　　Andrew Giuliani, son of the president's personal lawyer and White House aide, said on Twitter on the 20th that he tested positive for the new crown virus.

　　The US Department of Defense also stated on the 19th that after meeting with the Lithuanian Secretary of Defense last week, a senior Pentagon official Tata tested positive for the new crown virus. Acting Secretary of Defense Miller also attended that meeting.

　　Moreover, with Thanksgiving coming next week, Americans are more concerned about the spread of the new crown epidemic.

Affected by the surge in new crown cases, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the latest guidelines on the 19th, calling on Americans not to travel during Thanksgiving this year and gatherings are limited to family members who live with them.

The new crown vaccine is expected to be put into use as soon as mid-December

　　Pfizer said on the 20th that it has submitted an emergency use authorization application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the mRNA vaccine jointly developed with the German biotechnology company BioNTech.

The FDA said on the 20th that the Vaccine and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) will hold a meeting on December 10.

　　The vaccine is expected to be used in high-risk populations in the United States from mid-December to the end of this year.

　　The two companies announced on the 18th that the final results of the third phase of the trial showed that the vaccine is 95% effective and no serious safety hazards have been found.

The emergency use authorization application is also based on the research data.

　　Pfizer previously stated that it expects to produce up to 50 million doses of vaccine this year, enough to protect 25 million people, and then produce up to 1.3 billion doses of vaccine in 2021.

　　Earlier this week, another pharmaceutical giant, Moderna, announced that the effectiveness of the Phase III trial of the new crown vaccine developed by it was 94.5%.

The company has prepared millions of doses of the new crown vaccine and plans to apply for emergency use authorization in the United States in the next few weeks.