China News Service, August 23, reported comprehensively that the delta variant strain continued to spread in the United States, causing a surge in cases in many states, an "astronomical number" and a soaring number of deaths among young people.
On the other hand, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to soon approve the full use of Pfizer vaccine, and experts hope to persuade more people to get the vaccine.
On January 13, 2021 local time, the government of Anaheim, California, USA, and Orange County, California, USA announced that the government has placed a large temporary COVID-19 vaccination site in the local Disneyland Resort.
The picture shows people waiting in long lines at the vaccinated location in the Disneyland Resort in California.
The number of young deaths soars
Multi-state cases surge in "astronomical numbers"
US health officials have warned that as the delta variant spreads, hospitals everywhere are reaching critical levels, especially in areas with low vaccination rates.
Alabama health officials said a few days ago that as "the epidemic continues to spread among unvaccinated people," the overall number of hospitalizations in Alabama continues to increase.
He said that the state’s hospitals have insufficient ICU beds and the number of child cases has reached the highest level since the pandemic.
In Louisiana, according to Governor Edwards, there has been an "astronomical number" in the state's recent surge in cases, especially among young people.
"Since June, the number of deaths from the new crown has risen sharply, especially for people under the age of 40." Edwards wrote on social media a few days ago.
The number of deaths under the age of 40 in the state has increased by 1467%.
In Kansas, the governor of the state, Laura Kelly, said that almost all patients in the intensive care unit are not vaccinated, and the six largest hospitals in the state have 100% ICU beds.
Pfizer vaccine will be fully authorized
Hope to persuade more people to get vaccinated
On the other hand, US experts and officials hope that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to pass the full use authorization of Pfizer vaccine soon, which can persuade more people to get the vaccine.
An official in the Biden administration said that Pfizer’s full use of the vaccine “may be approved as early as the 23rd.”
Pfizer’s vaccine was approved by the authorities for emergency use in December 2020 and can be vaccinated by people over the age of 16; however, many opponents of the vaccine believe that vaccines that only pass the emergency license should not encourage people to vaccinate. Therefore, experts say that after the vaccine is fully approved, it will not only It can let some hesitate off guard, and it can also prompt the company or company to force employees to be vaccinated.
The FDA stated that once the full use authorization is passed, doctors can provide enhanced injections to people in need in a prescription mode; in addition, Pfizer can also promote vaccines on the market, which is not possible under the conditions of only emergency user licenses Proceeded.
According to data updated on the 20th by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 200 million people in the United States have received at least one dose of the vaccine, accounting for 60.4% of the total population, and 51.2% of them have been fully vaccinated.