The White House is also embarrassed by the delta mutation explosion... "Pandemic of unvaccinated people"
Everyone knew that a delta mutation strike was imminent, but the US infection spread graph is rising so steeply that experts have had to revise all of its projections. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Wollensky told Congressional hearings on Wednesday that the number of infections is now 50% higher than the number on July 3. Of these, delta mutations accounted for 83% of the spread, leading the spread of infection. Already, an average of 45,000 new infections per week are coming out a day, and if you look at daily data, it is coming out close to 64,000 a day. This level is similar to what we first experienced around the end of June last year. (Of course, the death toll was about 600 at the time, but now there is a big difference of about 250. However, the number of deaths continues to increase, so we need to see a little more about how it will unfold.) Last year, the number of infected people will exceed 40,000 for the first time. When the stock price plummeted, American society fell into a great shock. At that time, the Trump administration hastily closed economic activity, and as the number of infections soared, the White House Corona TF, which had been closed for several months, was hastily restarted. The current delta mutation is wreaking havoc on American society that far exceeds expectations, but it has not been as turbulent as last year. The main reason is that there is no reason to fall into a psychological panic even if the number of infected people skyrocket because there is a fundamental solution called a vaccine.
It is no exaggeration to say that this explosion of infection is being led by some states in the central and southern regions with low vaccination rates. Louisiana, which ranks second from the bottom with 43.4% of adults who have been vaccinated, shows 47 cases per 100,000 according to the New York Times aggregate graph. However, the northeastern United States, where vaccination rates are high, is only 5 per 100,000. Director Wallensky has defined the delta mutation as a 'Pandemic of the Unvaccinated'. In fact, at the frontline medical field, the testimony of medical staff continues that the vast majority of those brought to hospitals are people who have not been vaccinated. (The CDC and the White House have reported that 99.5% of hospitalized patients are unvaccinated.) Even those who are admitted to the hospital are being interviewed on several TV shows, saying, "I regret getting the vaccine sooner." Unlike us, who can't get it because we don't have a vaccine, in the United States, we can get vaccinated whenever we want, so we can only see them as people who have to be hospitalized and die because of their strong will.
It can be evaluated that the Biden administration, which started its administration in the face of the already out-of-control corona pandemic (global pandemic), has responded quite well so far with vaccination as a weapon. However, I caught a big fire and put out the fire to completely extinguish it, but the current situation is similar to that of a big fire again. Whether or not it really happens once in 100 years, this pandemic can only be said to be a vicious guy who accurately attacks the weakness of humans when they show some gaps.
Vaccination was induced... Mask policy induced only to take off the mask
In mid-May, the CDC announced that once vaccinations are complete, there is no need to wear a mask indoors, which is the biggest cause of the spread of the delta mutation in the United States.
This drastic measure was largely intended to provide a clear incentive for vaccination.
It was a message to either get the vaccine and take off the mask, or to wear a mask to survive without getting the vaccine.
However, as this came down to the front-line, communication chaos arose.
There was no way to confirm that they had been vaccinated, and it was very difficult to force them to show them even a vaccine card.
People who didn't get the vaccine usually don't wear masks, so I've only given excuses for their actions.
In order to be a little more careful, even if you want to wear a mask, if you wear a mask, it has become an atmosphere of advertisements saying, 'I am not vaccinated.'
Notices posted at shopping malls and other places say, 'If you don't get the vaccine, wear a mask', so it's like disarming only those who want to be careful even after getting the vaccine.
In such a situation, it is true that the fear of breakthrough infection increases as the delta mutation spreads rapidly. Six Texas Democrats, who completed vaccinations, as well as White House staff and a secretary to the Speaker of the House were confirmed to have breakthrough infections. The New York Times reported that 17 people who attended the wedding of a University of Oklahoma researcher who had been vaccinated but were also infected with the coronavirus. The CDC also counted 5,500 people who were hospitalized and died of Corona even after receiving the vaccine, so it is clear that the vaccine is not a golden shield that completely blocks everything. (162 million people in the United States have completed vaccination, so the breakthrough infection itself is a very small number.) Dr. Gownder of Bellevue Hospital, New York, said, "Even if you use a golf umbrella, when a hurricane is coming, you will inevitably get wet to some extent." While these very few breakthrough cases are worrisome, the tremendous efficacy of the vaccine cannot be denied. It is a proven fact that getting the vaccine will not make you sick enough to go to the hospital if you become infected with the delta mutation.
Vaccinations are not increasing no matter how much we do, and we have only taken off our masks, so the future is a bigger problem.
First of all, in order to prevent the spread of the delta mutation, it is necessary to prevent people from taking off their masks even if they are not vaccinated.
The Washington Post also reported that the White House has begun a review of wearing a mask.
President Biden also said at the White House today that he would "follow the science" and that he was "investigating every step of the way."
Even if the White House decides to wear a mask again, it seems like it will have no choice but to go back to the old model of mandatory wearing of masks in federal government buildings.
The Biden administration is also claiming that it has overcome Corona as the greatest political achievement, but the mandatory mask measures will inevitably lead to the destruction of that achievement.
There is a possibility that the cynicism that 'Biden can't do anything' spreads and only the image of a vicious president demanding to share the pain again is possible.
We cannot rule out the possibility that more people will miss the 'don't ask questions' in the Trump era, when Corona was treated as the flu.
A political attack from some Republicans who say that Biden is trying to turn America into a totalitarian state is expected to intensify.
Even if you try to go back to the mandatory mask measures, the political aftermath seems to be formidable.
The compulsory vaccination card was also tweaked... FDA vaccine approval is a prerequisite
Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen vaccines are all FDA approved for emergency use. Although it is not an official approval, it has been given permission to vaccinate because it is too urgent. Vaccine conspiracy theorists are relentlessly attacking this area. Clearly, the FDA is not giving formal approval because there is something serious about the vaccine, and they are eagerly spreading the message that if they get the vaccine now, they will become laboratory guinea pigs. A black man whom we met and interviewed near the office even echoed the conspiracy theorists' claims, saying, "Vaccines kill people." A Kaiser Family Foundation study found that about 30% of people not vaccinated said they were waiting for official approval. Alabama, Arkansas, and Tennessee, where vaccination rates are particularly low, have made compulsory vaccinations in schools that have not been formally approved by the FDA.
Paul Offit, head of the Philadelphia Children's Hospital Center, an FDA vaccine reviewer, told CNN that formal approval of a vaccine involves reviewing not only the vaccine product itself, but also the entire process of vaccine production. I replied that I would. Until this time, no matter how much the Biden administration tries, it seems unlikely that vaccinations will increase.
Once the official approval is granted, it seems that military personnel will be required to vaccinate.
The U.S. military has already made vaccinations mandatory for 17 vaccines, including measles, smallpox, and flu.
The Ministry of National Defense also said at a press conference that it would consider compulsory vaccination once it is officially approved.
There are many people who have not yet been vaccinated in the military base, and it seems that if the compulsory vaccination is carried out, even if you do not want to get it, you will have to get the corona vaccine.
The compulsory vaccination is very likely to expand to public officials working for the federal government as well.
Even now, 500 universities and hospitals have made it compulsory to vaccinate against the coronavirus, but once official approval is obtained, these institutions are expected to increase exponentially.
However, it is difficult to interfere with the FDA to come to a conclusion quickly.
Unlike Trump, who interfered with health authorities' decisions one by one, Biden has been extremely wary of such external pressure controversy.
Even from the FDA's point of view, it is very burdensome to get an official approval without adequate review, no matter how urgent it is.
Republican Politicians Say "I'll Make You Don't Wear Masks"... Fall semester fears of mass infection
In about a month or so, the new school year begins in the United States, and the kids start going to school. However, the vaccination rate between 12 and 15 years of age is only 25%. They were right, but getting their children vaccinated means that there are a lot of parents who want to watch the progress. Moreover, children under the age of 12 are not yet eligible to be vaccinated. President Biden has predicted that vaccines for children under 12 will be approved soon, but it seems unlikely that regulatory agencies will schedule vaccine approvals in time for the school year. There are many experts who predict that it will take at least two or three months in the future. It is said that children's vaccinations start when the end of the year approaches, and that is the biggest problem. If the delta mutation, which is spreading rapidly, even causes a cluster outbreak in schools, it seems that the entire school will have to be closed immediately. If this happens again, there is a high possibility that the entire school will stop attending again and switch to online classes again. (In the US, if there is a concern about an infectious disease, schools close immediately without much thought.) The Biden government will also close all schools starting in the fall semester. I'm trying to do it, but looking at the delta mutation situation, it's hard to say what's going to happen.
In addition, some Republican governors are pouring out remarks that go against quarantine. Florida Governor DeSantis said openly, "I will not make it mandatory for children to wear masks so they can breathe freely." In particular, like Trump Kids, they are appealing to their supporters by releasing shirts and products that attack the White House chief medical adviser, Fauci, who takes the lead in coronavirus prevention. There is a direct political attack on experts who advise on what we hate but should do for public health. So, most of the places where the spread of delta mutations soar are in common Republican-strong regions. The pandemic in the United States, which has killed more than 600,000 people, may in the future lead historians to judge that bad politics have killed so many people.
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