China News Service, March 4th, a comprehensive report that recently, Texas and other places in the United States have lifted the mask injunction and other anti-epidemic restrictions. The White House urged these states on the 3rd to reconsider their decision.

Democrats in the U.S. Senate plan to advance a new round of bailout this week, but the text of the bill has not yet been completed.

Under pressure, President Biden has agreed to adjust the threshold for receiving direct cash subsidies.

The White House urges Texas and others to continue to maintain restrictive measures

Nearly 3.2 million children in the U.S. are infected with COVID-19

　　The White House said on the 3rd that the states need to "united" to maintain social distancing and wearing masks and other safety measures while the federal government helps speed up the production and delivery of vaccines.

The White House urged Texas and other states that announced the removal of new crown restrictions to reconsider their decision.

Data map: In Houston, USA, medical staff and citizens are waiting at the gate of Texas Children's Hospital, a member unit of the Texas Medical Center.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Zeng Jingning

　　According to federal data, even if the government has distributed more than 100 million doses of the new crown vaccine and vaccinated more than 50 million doses, there are still more than 50,000 new cases in the United States every day.

At present, the total number of confirmed cases in the United States exceeds 28.77 million, and the deaths exceed 518,000.

　　White House senior adviser Andy Slavitt said on the 3rd: “We strongly encourage people to continue to wear masks. We know that making these decisions is difficult, but we still urge the mayor, governor and others to maintain (continue to implement restrictions). Direction."

　　The states of Texas and Mississippi announced on the 2nd that they would withdraw their mask injunctions and allow companies to fully open their doors without restrictions.

Slavitt said that every state has health officials who believe that "this is not the time to cancel the mask order."

　　In addition, the latest report jointly issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association shows that since the outbreak of the new crown, nearly 3.2 million children in the United States have been diagnosed with the new crown virus.

　　Data show that as of February 25, the United States has reported a total of 3,168,274 confirmed cases of children, accounting for about 13.1% of the total number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia, and 4209 infections per 100,000 children.

The threshold or adjustment of the cash subsidy for the new round of bailout cases

The solution has been supported by Biden

　　The US Senate Majority Leader Schumer plans to advance a $1.9 trillion bailout case this week, but as of the morning of the 3rd local time, the text of the bill has not yet been completed.

　　Sources reported that both progressive and moderate congressmen are working hard to make changes to the bill passed by the House of Representatives. As of late on the 2nd local time, Senate advisers are still working on whether some minor changes are in line with the "budget of the fast-moving bill". The "coordination" procedure makes a ruling.

　　The new round of bailouts proposes to directly distribute 1,400 yuan to the American people.

However, the two parties have been arguing about the scope of the audience.

　　Under pressure, Biden agreed to amend the rescue bill to adjust the income threshold for direct payment.

According to reports, individuals with an annual income of more than $80,000 or families with an annual income of more than $160,000 will not be able to receive direct subsidies from the federal government.

　　The Democrats plan to advance the bailout to the Senate before this weekend, and have Biden sign into law before the expiration of two key federal unemployment assistance programs on March 14.