China News Service, December 19th, a comprehensive report that two years after the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, the United States is facing another dark winter. With the rapid increase in the number of cases and the already precarious situation, the raging Omikeron variant may cause The situation has worsened.
U.S. President Biden will deliver a speech focusing on the Ome Keron variant on the 21st.
This variant is continuing to spread rapidly in the United States and elsewhere.
On March 25, local time, U.S. President Biden held the first official press conference in more than 60 days since taking office, answering hot issues such as the border crisis, gun control, and infrastructure plans.
According to Reuters statistics, the number of hospitalizations for the new crown in the United States surged by 45% last month, and the number of cases jumped by 40%. Based on the seven-day average, there were an average of 123,000 new cases per day.
This month, the number of new crown cases continues to surge, and health officials, cities and states are preparing for the further spread of the Omi Keron variant.
According to early research, the infectivity of the Omi Keron variant seems to be much higher than that of previous generations of virus strains, and it is also more sensitive in evading immune defenses.
The World Health Organization said on the 18th that as of now, 89 countries and regions have reported the Omi Keron new crown variant, and the number of cases in community-transmitted areas has doubled within 1.5 to 3 days.
U.S. public health officials said that following the rapid spread in countries such as South Africa and the United Kingdom, it is likely to become a major variant of the virus in the United States, and it may put more pressure on hospitals that are still struggling to control the surge in delta cases this summer.
"Get the booster shot now. The Omi Keron wave will soon approach the hospital near your home," Dr. Tom Frieden, former director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), wrote on Twitter.
On the 18th, Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that in any case, Ome Keron’s amazing infectious power means that it may cause many additional deaths.
According to NBC reports, White House officials said that US President Biden will tell the American people on the 21st how the government will "cope with this challenge," that is, the number of new crown cases may rise, and discuss the government's cooperation with communities in need. New step.
According to the official, Biden will also "issue a stern warning to the American people who choose not to be vaccinated about what they will be like in winter."
White House spokesman Psaki also confirmed the news on Twitter on the 18th and said that the government is preparing for the surge in the number of cases.
Biden has been receiving briefings about the new crown from his medical experts.
Aides said the president has told his team that the message to the American public must be direct, because the Omi Keron variant is more contagious and is expected to spread quickly, putting unvaccinated people at higher risk.