It is predicted that the spread of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in the United States in March may be occupied by a mutant corona 19 virus from the UK.
US President-elect Joe Biden said in a speech on the 15th (local time) that the corona19 situation in the US “stays in a very dark winter.” [AFP=연합뉴스]
– 15 (local time) According to NBC and others, in a weekly report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the day, cases of B117 infection, a mutant virus originating from the UK, are spreading in various places at the same time.
B117 is known to have twice the infectivity of existing viruses. So far, 76 cases of B117 infection have been confirmed in 10 states, according to the CDC. However, as a result of analyzing the recent spread of Corona 19, CDC explained that this mutation will show a rapid spread within the next few months.
Michelle Johanson, head of the CDC Corona 19 Response Modeling Team, said, “The increase in the number of infected people due to the variant will put a strain on the already tense medical system and raise the mortality rate.” I’m building it.”
He stressed that, given the high infectivity of B117, the need to strengthen measures such as social distancing and wearing masks, and to expand the scope of vaccination, would be greater.
In addition, it was suggested that the proportion of the population that needs to be vaccinated should be raised from 70% to 85% of all Americans in order to see the effect of population immunity this summer. Experts have suggested that public health measures should be strictly applied in order to afford time to increase vaccination rates.
Biden “Goal to get 100 million vaccines in the first 100 days”
– U.S. President-elect Joe Biden also said in a speech that day in Wilmington, Delaware, that the coronavirus situation in the United States will worsen.
He evaluated the situation of Corona 19 in the United States as “staying in a very dark winter,” and announced that he will mobilize the Defense Goods Production Act (DPA) to expand the supply of various medical equipment such as syringes and needles necessary for vaccination, and accelerate the vaccine distribution. .
He added that the current situation of vaccine shipments in the United States is’a miserable failure’. “Now, because the health of the country is literally in jeopardy, it is time to set big goals and pursue those goals with courage and confidence.”
Biden also announced a goal of vaccinating 100 million people by the 100th day after taking office. On the first day of his inauguration, he ordered the establishment of a community vaccine center, and said that it would be possible to vaccinate in high-risk environments such as prisons and homeless shelters. It also added that it would sign an executive order requiring masks to be worn in authorized areas.
Reporter Lee Min-jung [email protected]
–
