President Biden of the United States, who regards measures against the new coronavirus as the most important issue of the administration, said that by accelerating vaccination, many people will have immunity and the infection will be difficult to spread, so-called "herd immunity". I showed the view that it can be approached to the state of.
President Biden has indicated that he will achieve 100 million vaccinations in 100 days from the inauguration of the administration in order to suppress the infection of the new coronavirus, but vaccination is insufficient in some states in the country. The reservation for is being canceled.
Regarding this situation, President Biden said at a meeting on the 25th that he would strengthen the vaccine supply system and said, "I am confident that we will be quite close to herd immunity by the summer," and many people are immune. He said that by the summer, the state of so-called "herd immunity", in which infection is less likely to spread, will be approached.
However, President Biden said about the death toll from the new coronavirus, which is the highest in the world at about 420,000, "By the time the situation improves significantly, the number of deaths will increase from 600,000 to 660,000. I wouldn't be optimistic about the situation. "
He reiterated that "you may be tired of hearing it, but if people wear masks between now and the end of April, experts say that 50,000 lives can be saved." ..