Chinanews.com reported on January 3 that the US epidemic continues to be severe. So far, the total number of confirmed cases of new crown has exceeded 20.34 million.

Among them, the number of confirmed cases of new crown in New York State exceeded 1 million on the 2nd, becoming the fourth state in the country with a record of one million cases.

Public health experts predict that the next few months will be the most dangerous stage since the epidemic. It is predicted that another 150,000 people will die from the new crown virus in the United States in February.

　　According to reports, on the 2nd local time, the New York State Governor’s Office reported 15,074 new confirmed cases, and the total number of cases across the state reached 1,005,785, becoming the fourth one million cases after California, Texas and Florida. A record state; in addition, the state’s death toll increased by 128, bringing the total to 30,337.

On December 24, 2020 local time, New York ushered in Christmas Eve 2020 in the shower.

Affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, New Yorkers must wear masks in public places.

The picture shows several citizens visiting the winter market in Bryant Park that night.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Ma Delin

　　According to the New York Times, at least 25,000 people have died of the new crown in New York City so far, and the actual number may be even higher.

　　"As 2021 begins, I encourage all New Yorkers to look on the positive side and continue to implement what we know to stop the spread of this virus-washing hands, maintaining social distancing and wearing masks." New York Governor Cuomo said Said in a statement.

　　New York Mayor Blasio also said that the city plans to vaccinate 1 million residents in January.

He said that he is worried that the new mutant virus will increase infectivity.

　　According to data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 16:23 on January 2 EST (5:23 on January 3, Beijing time), the total number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States reached 20,346,291, and the death toll reached 349521 people.

Compared with the data 24 hours ago, 260,883 people were newly diagnosed and 2,319 people died.

On January 1, 2021 local time, citizens of San Francisco, California, USA, relax in a park.

The latest statistics on the new crown epidemic released by Johns Hopkins University on the same day showed that the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the United States exceeded 20 million.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Guanguan

　　Forecasts from the Institute of Health Indicators and Evaluation of the University of Washington show that as the United States enters the most severe stage of the epidemic, it is expected that another 150,000 people will die from the new crown virus in the United States in February 2021.

This death toll may far exceed the figure in December 2020, and the number of new crown deaths in December hit a record of about 77,500.

　　Public health experts predict that the next few months will be the most dangerous stage since the epidemic, and they expect Thanksgiving and Christmas gatherings to cause a surge in cases.

As social activities move to indoor environments where the virus is more likely to spread, the epidemic may intensify in the colder months.