Chinanews, December 13th, a comprehensive report, in only 4 days, the United States has added one million new confirmed cases of new crown!
According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 7:26 on December 13, Beijing time, the number of confirmed new crowns in the United States exceeded 16 million, reaching 16,035537, and the death toll reached 297,697.
On the evening of the 11th local time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorization for the new crown vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer and German Biotech.
This is the first new coronavirus vaccine approved for emergency use in the United States.
On the 12th, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Immunization Practice Advisory Committee also agreed to promote this vaccine, which will clear the way for the general public to vaccinate.
On December 1, local time, a "drive-speed" new coronavirus testing station set up at the Alemany Farmers Market in San Francisco, California, USA, provided testing services to citizens.
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One million in 4 days!
Over 16 million confirmed cases in the U.S.
The latest statistics on the new crown epidemic released by Johns Hopkins University on the 12th showed that the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the United States exceeded 16 million.
At present, the state with the largest number of confirmed cases in the United States is California, with more than 1.53 million cases; Texas has nearly 1.4 million cases, and Florida has confirmed more than 1.11 million cases.
Since November 3, the number of new cases in the United States has remained above 100,000 in a single day.
Entering December, the number of newly confirmed cases in a single day in the United States has hit a record high.
The cumulative number of confirmed cases in the United States exceeded 10 million on November 9, and it took less than a month to increase from 10 million to 15 million, with an average of 1 million new confirmed cases every 6 days.
From 15 million cases to 16 million cases, it took only 4 days.
According to an analysis of newly released data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a few days ago, U.S. media showed that at least 200 hospitals in the U.S. were operating at full capacity last week. One part.
According to the "Washington Post", the Texas doctor in charge of treating patients with COVID-19, Joseph Varon, has been working for 268 consecutive days.
However, what worries him even more is that in the past few months, he has treated dozens of patients with COVID-19, and they have refused to acknowledge the existence of COVID-19, no matter how serious their condition.
On December 7, local time, citizens of San Francisco, California, USA traveled wearing protective equipment.
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Pressured by the White House?
U.S. Drug Administration authorizes emergency use of Pfizer's new crown vaccine
On the evening of the 11th local time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorization for the new crown vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer and German Biotech.
This is the first new coronavirus vaccine approved for emergency use in the United States.
The US Food and Drug Administration said that the vaccine is suitable for people aged 16 and over, and medical workers and elderly people living in nursing homes are expected to become the "main body" of the first batch of vaccinators.
Previously, the vaccine has been authorized in the UK and Canada.
Many media reported that the White House had continued to request the FDA to approve the emergency use of the new crown vaccine as soon as possible, and even told the FDA director to “resign if the vaccine is not approved”.
Pfizer said on the 12th that it expects the first batch of new coronavirus vaccines to be shipped from its facilities in Michigan.
Perner, the chief operating officer of the Department of Defense, who is responsible for the operation of the Trump vaccine project, also announced that the first batch of new crown vaccines will begin to arrive across the United States on the morning of the 14th.
The Associated Press reported that it is expected to start vaccinating medical staff and the elderly in nursing homes within a few days.
The US federal government has prepared the first batch of 2.9 million doses of vaccine, which will be distributed to all states in the United States within a few days.
On December 7, local time, a restaurant in Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, California, USA ceased to provide outdoor dining services.
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CDC committee agrees to advance Pfizer vaccine
Clearing the barriers for the general public
At the same time, on the 12th, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Immunization Practice Advisory Committee voted in a meeting to allow people aged 16 and over to be vaccinated against the new crown, which is a step towards vaccinating millions of people in the United States step.
Eleven members of the committee voted in favor and three members abstained.
The committee said at the meeting that data from clinical trials show that this new crown vaccine is safe for people who have been infected before and is likely to be effective, so they should be provided with vaccination.
The CDC also stated that there is currently limited information on the efficacy of Pfizer vaccines for the general public. Therefore, vaccinated people should continue to follow all current guidelines on how to protect themselves and others, including wearing masks, keeping a safe distance from others, and avoiding crowds. And wash your hands often.
In addition, there is currently limited information on the extent to which the vaccine can reduce disease severity and the duration of protection provided.
Officials pointed out that the protection of vaccines is not immediately apparent, and no vaccine is 100% effective.
However, until CDC Director Redfield accepts the committee's recommendations, the widespread vaccination work cannot be carried out, and he is expected to respond within a few hours.
Once the recommendation is approved by Redfield, the agency will issue official guidelines.