China News Service, August 24 (Guo Xinwei Sweet) Recently, with the spread of the Delta strain, the number of new crown cases in the United States has surged again.

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States, currently, the United States has an average of nearly 130,000 new cases per day, a surge of more than 700% from the beginning of this round of the epidemic in early July.

According to the latest data from the US Department of Health and Human Services, more than 95,000 people in the United States are hospitalized for the new crown, of which more than 23,000 are in the intensive care unit. Medical resources in multiple states have "lighted up".

　　As a superpower with strong economic, technological, and medical capabilities, the United States is not short of resources.

In fact, when the population in many poor countries around the world was less than 1% vaccinated, the United States announced that it was preparing to start vaccinating the people with booster shots.

　　That being the case, why can't the United States ever get rid of the label of "the country with the worst epidemic situation in the world"?

Data map: On July 30, local time, a New York State citizen in the United States wore a mask while shopping in a supermarket on Long Island.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan

　　Several foreign media have recently analyzed that the US government cannot shirk the blame for the failure of the overall anti-epidemic policy.

　　It has been more than a year since the outbreak of the epidemic. The United States changed its president and changed its policy in response to the epidemic. However, how much improvement has been made in terms of the effectiveness of governance?

President Biden had promised that in July, 70% of American adults would receive at least one dose of the vaccine, but this "job" was delayed until mid-August.

　　At the same time, despite the Biden team's vigorous promotion of vaccination activities, it is difficult to change the views of those who do not want to be vaccinated. Tens of millions of eligible Americans have not yet been vaccinated.

　　The White House Press Secretary Psaki once stated that there will be no "federal vaccination database" or "federal injunctions requiring everyone to obtain a single vaccination certificate." "This is not the responsibility of the federal government."

　　However, many people want to see the U.S. government play a more active role.

In late July, a medical group representing millions of doctors and other health professionals called for mandatory vaccination for American health workers.

　　Feldman, a social epidemiologist at Harvard University's FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, said the United States needs to go further.

"We need to combine vaccination with other public health measures (such as wearing masks), and in some places, we need to stop work for a fee."

Data map: On May 12, local time, at the COVID-19 vaccination site at the Citi Field, home of the New York Mets baseball team, people lined up for vaccination.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan

　　However, regardless of the federal government's response, the US epidemic prevention and control has always been difficult to get rid of political bondage.

From nucleic acid testing, resource allocation, to vaccination, blockade and unblocking, the federal and local governments are in their own hands. The two-party struggle continues to be fierce, and there has never been a united front to fight the real "strong enemy"-the virus.

　　In Florida, where the epidemic has rebounded severely, Republican Governor DeSantis refused to cooperate with the Biden administration's response to the epidemic and resolutely resisted vaccinations and other requirements.

In Texas, the mandatory mask wearing order in Dallas County faces lawsuits provoked by the state government.

　　The differences in the regulations of the states and the repetition of related policies make people confused.

Regarding whether to wear a mask, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States has continuously changed its instructions, which has aroused many criticisms.

On May 13, the agency announced that it would no longer recommend vaccinators to wear masks, but in July it changed its mouth, stating that even vaccinators should wear masks in indoor public places in areas with high spread of the epidemic.

　　More than two months ago, the White House Office of Government Affairs wrote in an e-mail to the states: "The United States is entering a very different summer. A summer of freedom... a summer of joy, a summer of reunion and celebration."

　　Today, the "happy summer" that the White House has envisioned has been replaced by a "chaotic summer".

　　The consequences of the ineffective fight against the epidemic can only be borne directly by the American people.

As of August 24, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States has reached 37.9 million, with more than 629,000 deaths.

In addition, the American Academy of Pediatrics reported that since the outbreak, more than 4 million children in the country have been infected with the new crown virus.

And the heavy numbers will only make the American society's anti-epidemic concept slide into a more divided future.

　　Regarding the current anti-epidemic performance, Collins, Dean of the National Institutes of Health of the United States, said bluntly that the United States "makes repeated mistakes" and "we are failing." (End)