Chinanews.com, April 12th, a comprehensive report, according to real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 7:20 on April 12, Beijing time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new crown worldwide exceeded 130 million, and deaths More than 2.93 million cases.
At present, there are more than 31 million confirmed cases in the United States, and Michigan has become a new “hot spot” of the epidemic. The governor of the state intends to obtain more vaccines from the White House.
In addition, the safety or effectiveness of the Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer vaccines in the United States have once again fallen into discussion.
On the evening of March 14th, local time, the New York City Government projected the faces of patients who had died of new coronary pneumonia on the Brooklyn Bridge, expressing their nostalgia for the deceased.
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surge in confirmed cases in Michigan
Governor "seeking help" to the White House
Recently, Michigan has become the focus of attention in the United States due to a surge in new crown cases.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer responded to criticisms against her on the 11th, vowing to continue to ask the White House to distribute more vaccines to the state.
Michigan is currently the state with the most new cases in the United States.
The state reported 6,900 new confirmed cases and 74 deaths on the 10th (Saturday).
Michigan generally does not report new crown data on Sundays.
Whitmer is facing criticism against her, claiming that she has not done enough in terms of vaccination efficiency.
"I don't think any governor of the United States will keep the vaccine and not distribute it." Whitmer responded.
In response to US President Biden's statement that he "will not provide more vaccine doses than other states," Whitmer said that he will continue to make every effort to obtain additional vaccine doses.
At the same time, Johnson & Johnson's new crown vaccine is facing a double problem-shortage of supply and reports of side effects.
The company's shipments to states will be significantly reduced by 86% next week.
In addition, some sites in 3 states have suspended vaccinations against Johnson & Johnson due to adverse reactions among vaccinators, including North Carolina, Colorado and Georgia.
However, CBS medical writer David Agus said, "This is a very effective vaccine, and what we see are some very rare side effects-related symptoms."
In December 2020, nurses from Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York demonstrated the first batch of new crown vaccines in the United States.
On the same day, Pfizer's first batch of nearly 3 million doses of the new crown vaccine arrived in the United States.
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Research says mutant virus found in South Africa can "break through" Pfizer vaccine
Many countries strengthen epidemic prevention and control
On the other hand, research by Israeli research institutes shows that the mutant virus discovered in South Africa can "break through" the protective net of Pfizer vaccine in the United States to a certain extent.
However, the research has not yet been peer reviewed.
The latest study published by Tel Aviv University and the Clarit Institute, an Israeli medical service agency, on the 10th found that 1% of the study subjects were infected with a mutant virus found in South Africa. Among them, patients who were still diagnosed after being vaccinated with two doses of Pfizer vaccine were infected with the mutation. The probability of the virus is nearly eight times that of those who have not been vaccinated, and the infection rates are 5.4% and 0.7%, respectively.
However, the researchers also emphasized that due to the low infection rate of the mutant virus found in South Africa in Israel, there are not many samples in this study, and it is impossible to infer the overall protective effect of the Pfizer vaccine against the mutant virus.
Due to the continuous spread of more contagious mutant viruses, many countries have strengthened epidemic prevention and control.
On the 11th local time, Thailand added 967 confirmed cases, the highest single-day record in the country.
The Thailand Epidemic Management Center reported that 517 of these local infections were related to the spread of nightlife venues.
The infected group reported the country's first case of the mutated virus discovered in the UK a few days ago.
The beds in the capital Bangkok for the treatment of patients with new coronary pneumonia began to appear tense.
To this end, Thai Prime Minister Prayut ordered that the health department and the military are ready to establish shelter hospitals, once the number of confirmed cases increases rapidly, the capacity for admission and treatment can be rapidly improved.
On the same day, India added more than 150,000 confirmed cases, setting a new record for the highest number of new cases in a single day since the outbreak of the epidemic for 4 consecutive days. The epidemic has shown a rapid deterioration trend.
Many regions, including the capital New Delhi, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, have successively announced the implementation of "curfew" measures.