The number of newly confirmed cases in the United States surged to more than 510,000 on December 27, a record high since the epidemic. Cumulatively on the 29th, the total number of confirmed diagnoses exceeded 53 million, and the death toll was close to 820,000. At this time, news came out that the United States had shortened the isolation time for asymptomatic infections. What do medical experts say?
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Images of Americans lining up on the street to accept the new crown test. The new regulations state that asymptomatic patients with new coronary pneumonia can wear a mask to go out after 5 days of isolation.
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(Deutsche Welle Chinese website) According to data released on Wednesday (December 29) on the Johns Hopkins University Epidemic Map, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the United States is 53,168,862, and the death toll has reached nearly 820,000.
The Associated Press reported that California, with 40 million residents, was the first state to record more than 5 million cases. According to a report from the California Department of Public Health, a series of winter storms, indoor holiday parties and family gatherings caused a surge of new infections. California has also recorded more than 75,500 deaths related to the new crown epidemic.
Outside of California, as of the 26th, there were more than 4.4 million confirmed cases in Texas and 3.9 million in Florida. In addition, the cold temperature has also caused the largest surge in cases and hospitalizations in the Midwest and Northeast.
It is unclear how many of these newly reported cases are omicron, and many things about this virus variant are still unknown, including whether it will cause more or less serious illness.
Scientists say Omi Keron is more likely to spread than other new coronaviruses, including delta, and is expected to become the main spreading virus in the United States by early next year. Early studies have shown that people who are vaccinated need booster shots to gain protection against Omi Keron infection, but even if they are not given, two doses of the vaccine can still provide protection against serious illness and death.