(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Biden's Independence Day speech again calls on vaccination experts to worry about the increased risk of mutant strains

　　China News Agency, Washington, July 4 (Reporter Sha Hanting) U.S. President Biden delivered a speech celebrating Independence Day at the White House on the 4th local time, saying that the United States has made great achievements in fighting the new crown epidemic, but the fight against the epidemic has not ended and has not been vaccinated. People need to be vaccinated as soon as possible.

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　　Biden held a party on the South Lawn of the White House to celebrate July 4th American Independence Day.

The party invited more than 1,000 guests and was the largest event held at the White House since Biden took office as President.

　　In his speech that evening, Biden affirmed the achievements of the United States in fighting the epidemic, saying that compared with the situation a year ago, the lives of the American people have basically returned to normal.

　　Biden also emphasized that now is not the time to announce the "victory" of the new crown virus. The fight against the epidemic has not yet ended and the virus is still spreading.

The best way to deal with the epidemic is to get the new crown vaccine.

"Go for the vaccination now, not only for yourself, but also for the people you love, and for the country."

　　In May of this year, Biden set a goal for the new crown vaccination in the United States, which is to achieve at least one dose of vaccine for 70% of American adults on Independence Day on July 4.

　　According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of July 4, 67.1% of American adults received at least one dose of the vaccine, which did not meet Biden's 70% target.

At present, the number of people in the United States receiving a dose of vaccine is 182 million, accounting for 54.9% of the total population; the number of people who have been vaccinated is 157 million, accounting for 47.4% of the total population.

　　CDC Director Valensky recently stated that due to the rapid spread of the delta strain (the B.1.617.2 mutant new coronavirus first reported by India), the number of new cases in the United States this week has increased by about 10% compared to last week.

Valensky said that the Delta strain can easily lead to "super spread."

At present, about a quarter of the new coronavirus cases in the United States are caused by the Delta strain, which has appeared in 50 states in the United States.

　　The White House announced on July 1 that in order to curb the spread of the delta strain, the federal government will dispatch multiple special teams to provide more professional guidance and anti-epidemic supplies to areas with high infection rates or high-risk areas.

　　Experts worry that with the successive unblocking of various places, people are beginning to relax their vigilance, especially during the Independence Day holiday, which may increase the risk of the spread of the mutant virus.

Experts say that under the current situation, vaccinating the public as soon as possible is essential for the prevention and control of the epidemic. Otherwise, once the more infectious Delta strain becomes the main epidemic strain, it will lead to more infections and even a new wave of epidemics. .

　　According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 21.00 on the 4th, the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States exceeded 33.716 million and 605,526 deaths.

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