U.S. epidemic rebounds, vaccine advancement is difficult, Biden approves social networking sites for "killing"

　　China News Service, July 19, reported that the more contagious Delta variant virus is spreading rapidly in the United States, and new crown cases have rebounded in many parts of the United States.

At the same time, the vaccination schedule in the United States is still lagging behind expectations. Federal Medical Director Vivic Murti said on the 18th that he is "worried about what is about to happen" about the new crown epidemic.

　　Biden recently accused the social networking site "Facebook" of spreading false information about the new crown vaccine as "killing."

"Facebook" counterattacked that the White House was looking for a "scapegoat" for failing to achieve the vaccine goal.

Data map: Since the passenger capacity restrictions of New York State museums, movie theaters, restaurants, retail and other commercial and cultural venues were lifted in late May, the passenger flow of the famous Chelsea market in New York has gradually recovered.

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[U.S. outbreak rebounds, unvaccinated people raise concerns]

　　In recent weeks, the number of new crown cases in the United States has increased, especially as the more contagious delta variant virus is spreading rapidly across the country.

According to reports, new infections have mainly penetrated into unvaccinated areas.

Murti said that 99.5% of deaths in the United States are currently unvaccinated.

　　"I am very worried about what will happen next because we are seeing more and more cases of infection among unvaccinated people. If you are vaccinated, you can avoid hospitalization and death very well, but unfortunately, if you Without vaccinations, this is not the case." Murti said in an interview with US media.

　　US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Valensky also said before that almost all new deaths and 97% of patients who must be admitted to the hospital have not been vaccinated.

"This epidemic is becoming a pandemic for people who have not been vaccinated."

　　Murti stated that the Biden administration must “take all possible measures to ensure that people get the vaccine information they need, to ensure that they can get the vaccine, and to help them get vaccinated as soon as possible.” He said, “This is a way for us to get rid of this big problem. The fastest and most effective way to pandemic.

　　In order to prevent an increase in the rebound of the epidemic, some states in the United States, including California, where cases have also increased sharply, have begun to restore some epidemic prevention restrictions.

In Los Angeles, the largest city, authorities require people to wear masks indoors as an extra protective measure.

The municipal government of San Francisco, another big city, also advised the people that even if they have been vaccinated, they should wear masks in public indoor places.

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[Vaccination speed drops, Biden approves social media]

　　Because many people who are hesitant about the vaccine still refuse to vaccinate, the rate of vaccination in the United States has declined.

　　US President Biden originally hoped that 70% of American adults would receive at least one dose of the vaccine on Independence Day on July 4, but as of July 15, only 67.9% would be vaccinated.

According to this vaccination schedule, it is estimated that the United States will not reach the 70% target until the end of this month.

　　Biden recently accused the “Facebook” website of spreading false information about the new crown vaccine as “killing” and said that only the unvaccinated population still has an epidemic.

　　On the 17th, “Facebook” fought back, saying that the White House was looking for a scapegoat for the under-target vaccination rate.

A spokesperson for the company told the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC): "The Director of Public Health has praised our work in private, including our commitment to inform the people of COVID-19. They know what they are doing. The White House is doing nothing. Find a scapegoat for the vaccine goal."

　　"In fact, more than 2 billion people view authoritative information about COVID-19 and vaccines on Facebook, more people than any website on the Internet, and more than 3.3 million Americans use our vaccine search tool to inquire. How to get vaccinated, the facts show that Facebook is helping to save lives."

　　Guy Rosen, vice president of Facebook, also fought back in a blog post, criticizing "the facts are very different from what the government has advertised in recent days" because of the increased acceptance of vaccines by American users of the site The number of people hesitating about the vaccine has dropped by 50%.

　　Rosen said, "Biden's goal is to have 70% of Americans vaccinated by July 4. Facebook is not the reason why this goal has not been reached."

　　Rosen also stated, “When COVID-19 cases were on the rise in the United States, the Biden administration chose to blame a small number of American social media companies. Although social media plays an important role in society, it is clear that we need a whole society. Way to end this pandemic".