The Biden administration in the United States announced on the 30th that it will lift the national emergency declaration over the new coronavirus that has continued since 2020 on May 11, saying that the infection situation has calmed down.
In response to the spread of the new coronavirus, the U.S. government declared a national emergency in March 2020 so that the federal government's budget could be used for initiatives in each state and local government, such as vaccination and We have continued to take measures such as inspections.
In the United States, vaccination is progressing and therapeutic drugs are becoming popular, but according to the CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of newly hospitalized patients infected with the new coronavirus is on average daily as of January 28. It has been reduced to about 3600 people.
The number of deaths has also averaged around 540 per day as of 25 January.
On the 30th, the Biden administration announced a policy to lift the national emergency declaration on May 11th, saying that the infection situation had calmed down.
Regarding the impact after the declaration is lifted, local media have said that they may be required to pay for vaccinations, which are now free, and some tests and treatments that have been paid for by the government. increase.