Chinanews, December 15th, according to a comprehensive report, according to statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 7 o'clock on the 15th Beijing time, the number of deaths from the new crown in the United States exceeded 300,000.
On the 14th local time, the United States launched the new crown vaccination. The first group of people to be vaccinated is medical staff and groups living in long-term care institutions such as nursing homes, but it will take several months for a wide range of people to be vaccinated.
Experts predict that until then, the number of confirmed and dead cases in the United States will continue to rise rapidly.
On December 9, local time, New York, USA ushered in the first snowfall of this winter, and the outdoor dining "bubble house" in Bryant Park was covered with snow.
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More than 300,000 new crown deaths
The worst has yet to come?
The United States is still the country hardest hit by the epidemic in the world.
The US population accounts for 4% of the world's population, but the cases account for 22% of the world's population, and the deaths account for 18%.
American public health expert Craig Spencer said, "We have seen the deadliest day in American history."
Currently, about 2500 people die from the new crown every day in the United States, the highest level since the epidemic.
The death toll in a single day has exceeded 3,000 several times, more than the death toll caused by the terrorist attacks on September 11.
In addition, an average of more than 200,000 newly diagnosed cases in the United States every day, with a total of more than 16.4 million confirmed cases.
More than 100,000 people have been hospitalized because of the virus.
Daily deaths, hospitalizations and new cases are on the rise, and the situation may get worse in the short term.
Experts urge the public to continue to take preventive measures to slow down the spread, including wearing masks, avoiding indoor gatherings, etc., and recommend not to travel on holidays.
Fauci, a top US infectious disease expert, said that after Thanksgiving, the United States experienced a surge of new crown cases, "and the Christmas holiday is longer and the situation will be more complicated."
At the end of March, US President Trump stated that if the death toll is between 100,000 and 200,000, it means that the United States has done a "very good job." However, the current death toll has far exceeded this number.
The New York Times stated that the number of deaths from the new coronary pneumonia in the United States has repeatedly broken records, which has made people from "heartache" to "numbness", but the darkest moment of the epidemic has yet to come.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates also warned that although the United States has begun vaccination, "the next 4 to 6 months may be the worst stage of the pandemic", he said, "in the short term, it will still be bad. news".
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.
New York starts new crown vaccination
The first vaccinator said it was "hopeful"
The Pfizer vaccine was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use last week. It began to vaccinate high-risk groups on December 14, but it will take several months to vaccinate the wider population.
On the same day, New York State received the first delivery of 170,000 doses of vaccine, and more will arrive later.
Sandra Lindsay, a nurse in the intensive care unit of the Jewish Medical Center in Long Island, New York, became the first person in the state to receive a Pfizer vaccine.
She said she felt "full of hope" and hoped that the vaccination "marked that we are about to end this very painful period in American history."
New York Governor Cuomo broadcasted Lindsay's vaccination process live on the website.
Cuomo said that the arrival of the vaccine is good news, but the hard work has just begun.
US President Trump said on the social networking site: "The first dose of vaccination has been received. Congratulations to the United States! Congratulations to the world!" According to insiders, Trump, Vice President Pence and other senior officials will be vaccinated from the 14th. To ensure the sustainable operation of the government.
However, Trump later stated that he has no plans to be vaccinated.
He also believes that if it is not particularly necessary, the White House personnel should be vaccinated at a later time.
US President-elect Biden said that he would follow the instructions of infectious disease expert Fauci to decide when to vaccinate.
He also indicated that the vaccination will be carried out in public.