U.S. Epidemic Update

U.S. Epidemic Update

Recently, the epidemic situation in the United States is still severe. American health experts have warned that millions of new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia are still reported every week in the United States, and 97% of counties still report a high infection rate. At the same time, the number of deaths from new coronary pneumonia in the United States is still high, with an average of about 2,200 people dying from new coronary pneumonia every day.
The epidemic situation is still severe, US media: the number of deaths from the new crown in the United States in April may exceed one million
Over the past week, 15 states, including Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, and California, have seen their daily death rate increase by at least 10 percent. Some American media analysts believe that the cumulative number of deaths from new coronary pneumonia in the United States is very likely to exceed 1 million in April.
Under such circumstances, more than half of the states in the United States still do not implement mandatory mask orders. According to reports, many states such as California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and other states have cancelled the previously implemented mandatory mask orders, and some Republican-run states have never even implemented mandatory mask orders during the epidemic.

In this regard, public opinion pointed out that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not updated relevant epidemic guidelines, and still recommends that Americans wear masks in areas with a high risk of virus transmission. Many experts believe that now is not the time to lift the mandatory mask order. Many Americans also said that it is difficult to understand the relaxation of the mask order under the current situation.

Store owner Natalie Nehemiah: I'm definitely wearing a mask, although people will get tired of it. But I think keeping the community safe is the number one priority.

California resident Jose: Actually it (wearing a mask or not) depends on the specific situation. For example, if I feel sick, I need to wear a mask in consideration of other people to make sure I don't infect others, and it's for the good of others.

In fact, it is not only the epidemic situation in the United States that has caused anxiety among the American people, but also the high inflation that has recently attracted great attention.

The U.S. government's "protecting the economy" is more important than "protecting human life", which once again intensifies the anxiety of the American people

On the 16th, according to US media reports, in some parts of the United States, the year-on-year increase in the consumer price index in January far exceeded the national average, with the largest increase even reaching 9%. Last week, data released by the U.S. Department of Labor showed that the U.S. consumer price index rose 7.5% in January from a year earlier, the highest level in nearly 40 years. Rising inflation has virtually wiped out wage gains for U.S. workers in recent months, with real average hourly earnings rising just 0.1% in January from the previous month, according to the U.S. Labor Department.

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In this regard, public opinion criticized that the US government pays more attention to economic data than people's lives and health, "protecting the economy" is more important than "protecting people's lives", and a lot of "spending money" to stimulate the economy.

Since the outbreak of the epidemic, the U.S. government has repeatedly issued large-scale economic relief plans. While economic data has improved, inflation has also been on the rise. Analysts believe that rising prices caused by inflation in the United States, coupled with the reduction of government relief funds, is bound to dampen consumer enthusiasm for spending and confidence in the future