In the United States, which has the highest number of deaths and infections of the new coronavirus in the world, the death toll exceeded 600,000 on the 15th.
However, due to the progress of vaccination, the number of deaths and infections per day has decreased significantly compared to the one-time period, and economic activities are resuming in various places.
According to a summary by Johns Hopkins University, the total number of people who died from infection with the new coronavirus in the United States as of 5 am on the 16th of Japan time was 600,159, exceeding 600,000.
In the United States, the number of deaths per day has continued to exceed 4,000, and the situation has become serious. However, due to the recent progress in vaccination, the number of deaths and infections has decreased significantly. However, economic activities are resuming in various places.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 166 million people, or 64.6% of those aged 18 and over, have been vaccinated at least once by the 15th, but this month the average number of vaccinations per day. There are days when the number of inoculations is less than 1 million, and the pace of inoculation is slowing down.
In the United States, the rate of detection of delta strains of mutant viruses confirmed in India is rapidly increasing, and it has been pointed out that the infection may spread again in southern states where the vaccination rate is relatively low. The government continues to urge the public to vaccinate.