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United States, the number of corona mutations is also increasing rapidly, and the number of deaths is also increasing. There are even warnings that children will eventually pay the price for adults who do not have vaccines.



Correspondent Kim Soo-hyung from Washington.



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The cause of the problem is that the number of new vaccines is cut by half while the number of corona infections doubling every week.



Compared to two weeks ago, the New York Times reported a 17% increase in mortality and a 19% increase in hospitalization rates.



[Jen Saki/White House Spokesperson: The vast majority, 99.5%, of those hospitalized for coronavirus are unvaccinated.]



Los Angeles County, the most populous in the United States, saw a six-fold increase in new cases in one month.



Corona infection is spreading in areas with low vaccination rates, and there is even a warning that children will eventually pay the price for adults who do not get the vaccine.



[Peter Hotez/Professor, Baylor University School of Medicine: As we are seeing, the infection will spread rapidly. Younger children will pay the price than adults who do not get the



vaccine

.] Even

a pop star appeared at the White House briefing to convince young people who are reluctant to get vaccinated.



[Olivia Rodrigo/Popstar: Talking with friends and family, it's important to talk to the whole community to get the vaccine. I need to go to the vaccination center.]



In the United States, where the delta mutation has become the dominant species, there is growing concern that a cluster outbreak among children will occur when all schools begin.